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Market research term
Lead user is a term developed by American economist Eric von Hippel. His definition for lead user is: Lead users face needs that will be general in a marketplace
Lead_user
American economist (born 1941)
user innovation – that end-users, rather than manufacturers, are responsible for a large amount of innovation. In 1986 he coined the term lead user to
Eric_von_Hippel
Revolutional resource
User innovation refers to innovation by intermediate users (e.g. user firms) or consumer users (individual end-users or user communities), rather than
User_innovation
Chemical element with atomic number 82 (Pb)
Potential injuries to regular users of such batteries are not related to lead's toxicity. See for details on how a lead–acid battery works. Rates vary
Lead
Human interaction with a particular product, system or service
User experience (UX) is how a user interacts with and experiences a product, system, or service. It includes a person's perceptions of utility, ease of
User_experience
Regular user of a product
overlooked by designers, which may lead to features with low customer satisfaction. In information technology, end users are not customers in the usual sense—they
End_user
AI platform
$450M valuation cap". StreetInsider.com. "CHAI AI Raises Over $55M to Lead User-Generated AI". TechIntelPro. Retrieved 2026-06-09. Lovens, Pierre-François
Chai_AI
Framework of processes with focus on users, uses, and tasks
first-time users and each user's learning curve. UCD is based on the understanding of a user, their demands, priorities and experiences, and can lead to increased
User-centered_design
Person who consumes and produces a product
Szymusiak T., (2013). Social and economic benefits of Prosumption and Lead User Phenomenon in Germany - Lessons for Poland [in:] Sustainability Innovation
Prosumer
Means by which a user interacts with and controls a machine
In the industrial design field of human–computer interaction, a user interface (UI) is the space where interactions between humans and machines occur.
User_interface
Online content created by users
User-generated content (UGC), alternatively known as user-created content (UCC), is content generated by users of the Internet such as images, videos,
User-generated_content
Poisoning caused by lead in the body
pipes. Lead testing kits are commercially available for detecting the presence of lead in the household. Testing kit accuracy depends on the user testing
Lead_poisoning
Design concept
brink users and extreme users) is a methodology used within user-centered design in order to represent edge case users of a product, brand or user interface
Extreme_users
Practical implementation of improvements
may incorporate users in focus groups (user centered approach), work closely with so-called lead users (lead user approach), or users might adapt their
Innovation
Rechargeable battery type often used in motor vehicles
The lead–acid battery is a type of rechargeable battery. First invented in 1859 by French physicist Gaston Planté, it was the first type of rechargeable
Lead–acid_battery
Software used to access websites
When a user requests a web page from a particular website, the browser retrieves its files from a web server and then displays the page on the user's screen
Web_browser
American social networking service
world's largest social media platforms and one of the most-visited websites. Users can share short text messages, images, and videos in short posts (commonly
X_(social_network)
American rock band
Future User are an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2013, consisting of bass guitarist Tim Commerford (formerly of Rage Against
Future_User
Performance metric for success of an internet product
Chau, and Gupta (2014) argues that greater numbers of users (early adopters) will lead to greater user-generated content, such as posts of photos and videos
Active_users
Online radicalization process
similar to what users engage with, but can quickly lead users down rabbit-holes. The effects of YouTube's algorithmic bias in radicalizing users has been replicated
Alt-right_pipeline
Search engine algorithm used by Google
at content on individual pages of a website, with improved ability to lead users directly to the most appropriate page rather than just a website's homepage
Google_Hummingbird
Data item stored in a browser by a website
created by a web server while a user is browsing a website and placed on the user's computer or other device by the user's web browser. Cookies are placed
HTTP_cookie
User advocacy is a user experience design principle concerned with representing user perspectives in product design. One definition states that user advocacy
User_advocacy
System to judge the value of sales leads
elements in historical user behavior which best predicts whether a user will spend above a certain threshold. Predictive Lead Scoring is particularly
Lead_scoring
Open-source autonomous AI assistant software
via large language models (LLMs), using messaging platforms as its main user interface. Developed by Austrian vibe coder Peter Steinberger, OpenClaw was
OpenClaw
Internet search engine
and keywords. This empowers webmasters to define the terms that would lead users to their pages, and also avoided setting bots (e.g. the Wanderer, JumpStation)
ALIWEB
Web browser content blocking extension
blocking option that was "definitely for advanced users". In a public discussion on 2 August 2020, lead developer Raymond Hill stated that he lacked time
UBlock_Origin
Video game genre
A multi-user dungeon (MUD, /mʌd/), also known as a multi-user dimension or multi-user domain, is a multiplayer real-time virtual world, usually text-based
Multi-user_dungeon
Type of development process
consistent consideration of user needs in early development stages to increase the usability and user appeal of the product. The lead user method integrates the
Usage_perspective_development
Line of synthesizers
NAMM Show, Clavia announced the Nord Lead A1. The model attempts to make the Nord Lead line accessible to a wider user base, with a new oscillator interface
Nord_Lead
Computer bug exploit caused by invalid data
exploit where a program fails to correctly process external data, such as user input, causing it to interpret the data as executable commands. An attacker
Code_injection
Webcomic by J. D. Frazer
User Friendly was a webcomic written by J. D. Frazer, also known by his pen name Illiad. Starting in 1997, the strip was one of the earliest webcomics
User_Friendly
Radicalization via social media algorithms
group of like-minded users in a closed system. Echo chambers spread information without any opposing beliefs and can possibly lead to confirmation bias
Algorithmic_radicalization
Pornographic video sharing website
was founded by Oleg Netepenko and Dmitri Gusev in 2005. xHamster serves user-submitted pornographic videos, webcam models, pornographic photographs, and
XHamster
Japanese video game designer and director
project, Minagawa was asked to join the Final Fantasy XIV team as the lead user interface and web designer. This was part of a plan to salvage the game
Hiroshi_Minagawa
Social media platform owned by Meta
video sharing social networking service owned by Meta Platforms. It allows users to upload media that can be edited with filters, be organized by hashtags
Social networking service owned by Meta Platforms
December 2023[update], Facebook reported approximately 3.07 billion monthly active users worldwide. As of July 2025[update], it was ranked as the third-most-visited
Pipe used to connect water main to users
used in potable water distribution to connect a water main to a user's premises. Lead exposure is a public health hazard as it causes developmental effects
Lead_service_line
American dating and networking app for iOS
If a user screenshots a profile within the app, Raya warns the user that they may be removed from the platform, and repeated screenshots lead to termination
Raya_(app)
Propensity for humans to favor suggestions from automated decision-making systems
the system. Endsley (2017) describes how high system reliability can lead users to disengage from monitoring systems, thereby increasing monitoring errors
Automation_bias
Autonomy and self-determination in people and communities
Mary; Hippel, Eric von (August 2002). "Performance Assessment of the Lead User Idea-Generation Process for New Product Development". Management Science
Empowerment
Randomized online chat website (2009–2023)
misuse and asked users to consider donating to the Electronic Frontier Foundation to support internet users' digital rights. The lead of the announcement
Omegle
HUD USER is an information source containing reports and reference documents for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD USER was
HUD_User
Programming by non-specialist computer users
End-user development (EUD) or end-user programming (EUP) refers to activities and tools that allow end-users – people who are not professional software
End-user_development
Video-focused social media platform
TikTok is a social media and short-form online video platform. It hosts user-submitted videos, which range in duration from three seconds to 60 minutes
TikTok
American bassist
2013 and 2015, respectively, he has also been the lead singer and bassist of the bands Future User and Wakrat. He was ranked eighth on Paste magazine's
Tim_Commerford
Approach in science and technology studies
within that community. This strand of work links to the role of end users, lead users etc. in long term innovation processes (Williams et al. 2004). Domestication
Domestication_theory
Liquid fuel derived from petroleum
per gallon of gasoline, in addition to the price paid at the pump by the user. The damage to the health and climate caused by a gasoline-powered vehicle
Gasoline
World Wide Web content existing on darknets
business anonymously without divulging identifying information, such as a user's location. The dark web forms a small part of the deep web, the part of the
Dark_web
IBM i User Group (CTXiUG) International Db2 Users Group The Large User Group SHARE (computing) GUIDE International "Disaster recovery to lead Common
COMMON_(user_group)
Messaging and VoIP service owned by Meta
service allows users to send text messages, voice messages, and video messages, make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, and
Initial stages of using a software program
In human–computer interaction and UI design, a first-time user experience (FTUE) refers to the initial stages of using a piece of software. It commonly
First-time_user_experience
Video-sharing platform
January 2024, YouTube had reached more than 2.7 billion monthly active users, who collectively watched more than one billion hours of video every day
YouTube
Writing implement
casing that reduces the risk of core breakage and keeps it from marking the user's hand. Pencils create marks by physical abrasion, leaving a trail of solid
Pencil
Information security practice
security, user activity monitoring (UAM) or user activity analysis (UAA) is the monitoring and recording of user actions. UAM captures user actions, including
User_activity_monitoring
Japanese singer and actor
November 4, 2017.[user-generated source] "スターライトオーディションとは (Starlight Auditions)". Hatena. Retrieved November 4, 2017.[user-generated source] "Lead(中土居広宜) 君 ~さくら~
Hiroki_Nakadoi
Physically interactive user interface
A tangible user interface (TUI) is a user interface in which a person interacts with digital information through the physical environment. The initial
Tangible_user_interface
Rolling release Linux distribution
Arch Linux is intentionally minimal, and is meant to be configured by the user during installation so they may add only what they require. Pacman, a package
Arch_Linux
Type of lead-acid battery
A valve regulated lead‐acid (VRLA) battery, commonly known as a sealed lead-acid (SLA) battery, is a type of lead-acid battery characterized by a limited
VRLA_battery
Internet top-level domain
Authority of New York switched to the easier to remember mta.info website to lead users to latest information on schedules and route changes on the area's transportation
.info
YouTube is a user with an account who chooses to follow a channel's content by clicking on that channel's "Subscribe" button, and each user's subscription
List of most-subscribed YouTube channels
List_of_most-subscribed_YouTube_channels
American fact-checking website
viral hoaxes directly on the site. This shift attracted greater user interest, and Lead Stories was subsequently converted into a dedicated fact-checking
Lead_Stories
Method of introducing a drug
crook of the elbow (i.e., the Median cubital vein), on the user's non-dominant arm. Other users opt to use the Basilic vein; while it may be easier to "hit"
Drug_injection
Swedish audio streaming service
providers of music streaming services, with over 761 million monthly active users comprising 293 million paying subscribers. Spotify is listed on the New
Spotify
Business strategy
V.; Brem, A.; Voigt, K.-I.: User-Centric Innovations in New Product Development; Systematic Identification of Lead User Harnessing Interactive and Collaborative
Collaborative product development
Collaborative_product_development
Checking software against a standard
information about the quality of software and the risk of its failure to a user or sponsor or any other stakeholder. Software testing can determine the correctness
Software_testing
AI chatbot service
c.ai, char.ai or Character AI) is a generative AI chatbot service where users can engage in conversations with customizable characters. It was designed
Character.ai
Policy covering use of computer passwords
is a set of rules designed to enhance computer security by encouraging users to employ strong passwords and use them properly. A password policy is often
Password_policy
South Korean computer scientist (born 1976)
Award, IEEE Signal Processing Magazine 2014 - Joined RF/Communications Lead User Program (the first in Asia) 2014 - Real-Time Full Duplex LTE System Demo
Chan-Byoung_Chae
Graphical user interface for Ubuntu
Ayatana project, an initiative with the stated intention of improving the user experience within Ubuntu. It was initially designed to make more efficient
Unity_(user_interface)
Driver development platform for Microsoft Windows
User-Mode Driver Framework (UMDF) is a device-driver development platform introduced with Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, and is also available
User-Mode_Driver_Framework
Methods, skills and tools utilized to uncover how a person perceives a system
User experience evaluation (UXE) or user experience assessment (UXA) refers to a collection of methods, skills and tools utilized to uncover how a person
User_experience_evaluation
Users' group
community Apple User Group Locator, Maintenance Team Lead, Apple Inc., 2005 Apple's User Group page MUG search page Blog for Apple's User Group Advisory
Macintosh_User_Group
American user researcher
Chelsey Glasson (born 1982 or 1983) is an American user researcher, author, and workers' rights advocate. She sued Google, her former employer, for pregnancy
Chelsey_Glasson
Innovation potential analysis): Voice-of-the-Customer Methods, e.g. Lead User identification or web-based monitoring. Analysis of the customer working
Advanced Innovation Design Approach
Advanced_Innovation_Design_Approach
Online collaborative vector graphics editor
applications for macOS and Windows. The feature set of Figma focuses on user interface and user experience design, with an emphasis on real-time collaboration
Figma
American blogger, product consultant and speaker (born 1981)
hashtag was intended to be a type of metadata tag that allowed users to apply dynamic, user-generated tagging, which made it possible for others to easily
Chris_Messina_(inventor)
Workplace for scientific activity
life cycle of interactive computer-based systems. Von Hippel, E. (1986). Lead users: a source of novel product concepts. Management Science 32, 791–805. Chesbrough
Laboratory
2025 video game
users (CCU) and is the second to have surpassed 20 million CCU, the first being Grow a Garden. The game was popularized on social media, where users have
Steal_a_Brainrot
Virtual online communities
features include: Online platforms enable users to create and share content and participate in social networking. User-generated content such as text posts
Social_media
Geographic information system technology event
The Esri International User Conference (Esri UC) is an event dedicated to geographic information system (GIS) technology. It is held annually in the United
Esri International User Conference
Esri_International_User_Conference
Professional network website
firms, including Sequoia Capital, in the years following its inception. Users can invite other people to become connections on the platform, regardless
2013 video game
currency upon completion. Some user levels also contain user (silver) coins, which are similar to secret coins. User levels may be rated one of the six
Geometry_Dash
Capacity of a system for its users to perform tasks
Usability or user-friendliness can be described as the capacity of a system to provide a condition for its users to perform the tasks safely, effectively
Usability
Term used in management and economics
Crowdcasting Lead user Open Innovation Product differentiation Product management User innovation von Hippel (1998). Economics of Product Development by Users: The
Sticky_information
Web-based test management software
Test Plans may be created from the "Test Plan management" page by users with lead privileges for the current Test Project. Press "Create" button and
TestLink
match the username, which could lead to confusion. For this reason, the administrator might want to avoid renaming user accounts if at all possible, or
User profiles in Microsoft Windows
User_profiles_in_Microsoft_Windows
Software company based in Provo, Utah, United States
revenue model relies on advertising revenue from scanned "1D" barcodes that lead users to affiliate links and advertising. In May 2012, Gee claimed that the
Scan_(company)
100. It has also pioneered the commercial use of extreme user research, building on the Lead User ideas of MIT's Eric von Hippel Sense Worldwide introduced
Sense_Worldwide
Approach to restricting system access to authorized users
applications, where multiple user accounts with dynamic access levels may lead to encryption key instability, allowing an outside user to exploit the weakness
Role-based_access_control
Intellectual isolation through internet algorithms
user. The search results are based on information about the user, such as their location, past click-behavior, and search history. As a result, users
Filter_bubble
Person receiving health information online
Riggare [sv] coined a new Swedish word, "spetspatient", meaning "lead user patient" or "lead patient", in February 2016. Doctor–patient relationship eHealth
E-patient
In software engineering, graphical user interface testing is the process of testing a product's graphical user interface (GUI) to ensure it meets its
Graphical user interface testing
Graphical_user_interface_testing
Video game distribution platform
creates a unique, encrypted copy of the game's executable files for the given user, which allows them to install it multiple times and on multiple devices,
Steam_(service)
Process of converting web traffic into revenue
visible to users. Additionally, aside from typical ad display and various advertising generated revenue, some webmasters or site owners utilize Lead Generation
Website_monetization
toolbox has grown into an open-source project from an active development and user base at numerous institutions such as Mass General Brigham / Harvard Medical
Lead-DBS
Instructions a computer can execute
for applications application software, which performs specific tasks for users The rise of cloud computing has introduced the new software delivery model
Software
Social platform
(abbreviated as Bsky) is an American microblogging social media service. Users can share short posts containing text, images, and videos. It is owned by
Bluesky
Business analytics company
tracks user interactions with web and mobile applications. The platform provides product analytics capabilities, including event tracking, user segmentation
Mixpanel
Web browser developed by Google
most used web browser in the world. Chrome has approximately 3.62 billion users as of March 2026. Google chief executive Eric Schmidt was previously involved
Google_Chrome
LEAD USER
LEAD USER
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and Irish
Scottish and Irish : possibly a reduced and altered form of McLeish.English : see Lees 2.Americanized form of German Lasch.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leake.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal names Lēofa (masculine) and Lēofe (feminine) ‘dear’, ‘beloved’. These names were in part short forms of various compound names with this first element, in part independent affectionate bynames.English : apparently a topographic name for someone who lived in a densely foliated area, from Middle English lēaf ‘leaf’; a certain Robert Intheleaves is recorded in London in the 14th century.Americanized form of Swedish Lö(ö)f, Löv, an ornamental name from löv ‘leaf’.English translation of the Ashkenazic Jewish ornamental surname Blatt.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Danish, Finnish, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Swedish, Telugu
Lead
Female
English
 Old English name LEA means "meadow." Compare with another form of Lea.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Middle English re(a)d ‘red’.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing, from an unattested Old English rīed, r̄d ‘woodland clearing’.English : Read in Lancashire, the name of which is a contracted form of Old English rǣghēafod, from rǣge ‘female roe deer’, ‘she-goat’ + hēafod ‘head(land)’; Rede in Suffolk, so called from Old English hrēod ‘reeds’; or Reed in Hertfordshire, so called from an Old English ryhð ‘brushwood’.English : A family called Read were established in America in the early 18th century by John Read, who was born in Dublin, sixth in descent from Sir Thomas Read of Berkshire, England. His son, George Read (1733–98), was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and as a lawyer helped frame the Constitution.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a metonymic nickname for a needy person, from Middle English ne(e)d ‘need’.Respelling of German Nied.
Female
English
 Variant spelling of Old English Lea, LEAH means "meadow." Compare with other forms of Leah.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow, from Middle English mede ‘meadow’ (Old English mǣd).English : metonymic occupational name for a brewer or seller of mead (Old English meodu), an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey.
Female
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Leah, LEA means "weary." Compare with another form of Lea.
Female
Hebrew
(לֵ×ָה) Hebrew name LEAH means "weary." In the bible, this is the name of Jacob's first wife. Compare with other forms of Leah.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a loud, rushing stream, Old English hl̄de, or a habitational name from Lead in West Yorkshire, which is named from Old English lǣd ‘water course’ or Old English hlēda ‘ledge’.
Female
Greek
(Λήδα) Greek name LEDA means "woman." In mythology, this is the name of the mother of Kastor, Pollux and Helen.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Kent)
English (chiefly Kent) : from Middle English heved ‘head’, applied as a nickname for someone with some peculiarity or disproportion of the head, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a hill or at the head of a stream or valley. This surname has long been established in Ireland.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places in northern France named with the Germanic element lÄr ‘clearing’.English : variant of Layer.English : nickname from Old English hlÄ“or ‘cheek’, ‘face’Irish : reduced Anglicization of Gaelic Mac Giolla Uidhir ‘son of the swarthy lad’ or ‘son of the servant of Odhar’, a byname from odhar (genitive uidhir) ‘dun-colored’, ‘weatherbeaten’. Compare McAleer.
Male
Hebrew
(×ֶלְעַד) Contracted form of Hebrew El'adah, ELAD means "whom God puts on."
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Devon)
English (chiefly Devon) : nickname for a thin or lean person, from Middle English lene ‘lean’ (Old English hlǣne).Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Liatháin (see Lehane).Reduced form of Scottish McLean.
Female
English
(Λήδα) Greek name LEDA means "woman." In mythology, this is the name of the mother of Castor, Pollux and Helen.
Surname or Lastname
English, Spanish, and Portuguese
English, Spanish, and Portuguese : nickname for a loyal or trustworthy person, from Old French leial, Spanish and Portuguese leal ‘loyal’, ‘faithful (to obligations)’, Latin legalis, from lex, ‘law’, ‘obligation’ (genitive legis).
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from an Old English byname, Red, READ means "red-headed or ruddy-complexioned."Â
LEAD USER
LEAD USER
Girl/Female
Hindu
Absorbed
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sudhamayi | ஸà¯à®¤à®¾à®®à®¯à¯€
Full of nectar
Girl/Female
Spanish
Abbreviation of Eulalie: well-spoken.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Islamic, Muslim
Sword of the Father
Girl/Female
Muslim
Beautiful, Elegant
Boy/Male
English French
Variant of a French surname. American classic western film Destry Rides Again.
Boy/Male
Sikh
The feet of the Guru
Female
Danish
, to whom God (is) an oath.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Imbued by the Holy Word
Girl/Female
Tamil
Gift
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n.
A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea.
n.
An article made of lead or an alloy of lead
imp. & p. p.
of Lead
n.
A small cylinder of black lead or plumbago, used in pencils.
a.
Lacking spirit; dull; lusterless; cheerless; as, dead eye; dead fire; dead color, etc.
v. t.
To place leads between the lines of; as, to lead a page; leaded matter.
v. t.
To cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle.
imp. & p. p.
of Read
a.
Still as death; motionless; inactive; useless; as, dead calm; a dead load or weight.
n.
precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat's length, or of half a second.
v. t.
To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among; as, the big sloop led the fleet of yachts; the Guards led the attack; Demosthenes leads the orators of all ages.
n.
Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs; hence, pl., a roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
n.
The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.
v. t.
To be at the head of; to put one's self at the head of; to lead; to direct; to act as leader to; as, to head an army, an expedition, or a riot.
v. t.
To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; as, to lead an army, an exploring party, or a search; to lead a political party.
v. t.
To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection; as, a father leads a child; a jockey leads a horse with a halter; a dog leads a blind man.
a.
Resembling lead.
v. t.
To tend or reach in a certain direction, or to a certain place; as, the path leads to the mill; gambling leads to other vices.
v. t.
To begin a game, round, or trick, with; as, to lead trumps; the double five was led.
imp. & p. p.
of Lead.