User (computing)

Operating systems
Common features
Process management Interrupts Memory management File system Device drivers Networking Security Input/output
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A user is a person who uses a computer or network service. A user often has a user account and is identified to the system by a username (or user name).^[a] Some software products provide services to other systems and have no direct end users.
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