use

/ˈyüz/

verb

  1. to put into action or service : avail oneself of : employ

  2. to expend or consume by putting to use —often used with up

  3. stand

use employ utilize mean to put into service especially to attain an end. use implies availing oneself of something as a means or instrument to an end. employ suggests the use of a person or thing that is available but idle, inactive, or disengaged.

noun

  1. the act or practice of employing something : employment, application

  2. the fact or state of being used

  3. a method or manner of employing or applying something

he made good use of his spare time

a dish in daily use

noun

  1. a use to which something (such as a proposed product or service) can be put : application

There are various use cases for the cloud: website hosting, disaster recovery, … etc.