Power user

A power user is a user of computers, software and other electronic devices, who uses advanced features of computer hardware,^[1]^[2]^[3] operating systems,^[4] programs, or websites^[5] which are not used by the average user. A power user might not have extensive technical knowledge of the systems they use^[6] but is rather characterized by competence or desire to make the most intensive use of computer programs or systems.

In enterprise software systems, "Power User" may be a formal role given to an individual who is not a programmer, but who is a specialist in business software. Often these are people who retain their normal user job role but also function in testing, training, and first-tier support of the enterprise software.^[6]^[7]

Some software applications are regarded as particularly suited for power users and may be designed as such. Examples include VLC media player, a multimedia framework, player, and server, which includes complex features not found in other media player suites.^[8]^[9]

^ Warren, Christina (14 March 2014). "Apple's New Mac Pro Review: The Most Powerful Mac Ever". Mashable. Archived from the original on Mar 17, 2020.
^ Gibbs, Samuel (22 October 2013). "Mac Pro tower for power users redesigned and relaunched". TheGuardian.com. Archived from the original on Oct 7, 2023.
^ Reisinger, Don (2013-06-18). "Mac Pro Competitors: 10 High-End Models Vying for Power Users' Favor". eWEEK. Archived from the original on 2 Mar 2024.
^ Evans, Jonny (2010-12-02). "Become a Mac OS X power user the easy way". Computerworld. Archived from the original on Oct 22, 2018.
^ Dashevsky, Evan (August 20, 2016). "22 Hidden Facebook Features Only Power Users Know". PCMag. Archived from the original on Jan 10, 2017.
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^ Scott, Gilbertson (2015-03-06). "Hands-on with Vivaldi, the new Web browser for power users". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on Dec 14, 2023.
^ Chacos, Brad (Oct 10, 2012). "How to master VLC, the ultimate Windows media player for power users". PCWorld. Retrieved 2018-10-21.

[1] Warren, Christina (14 March 2014). "Apple's New Mac Pro Review: The Most Powerful Mac Ever". Mashable. Archived from the original on Mar 17, 2020.

[2] Gibbs, Samuel (22 October 2013). "Mac Pro tower for power users redesigned and relaunched". TheGuardian.com. Archived from the original on Oct 7, 2023.

[3] Reisinger, Don (2013-06-18). "Mac Pro Competitors: 10 High-End Models Vying for Power Users' Favor". eWEEK. Archived from the original on 2 Mar 2024.

[4] Evans, Jonny (2010-12-02). "Become a Mac OS X power user the easy way". Computerworld. Archived from the original on Oct 22, 2018.

[5] Dashevsky, Evan (August 20, 2016). "22 Hidden Facebook Features Only Power Users Know". PCMag. Archived from the original on Jan 10, 2017.

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[8] Scott, Gilbertson (2015-03-06). "Hands-on with Vivaldi, the new Web browser for power users". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on Dec 14, 2023.

[9] Chacos, Brad (Oct 10, 2012). "How to master VLC, the ultimate Windows media player for power users". PCWorld. Retrieved 2018-10-21.

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