misuser

/mɪˈzuːzər/

Definitions

1. noun

a person who uses a computer system or other resource in an unauthorized or inefficient way

“The IT department tracked down the misuser who had been consuming excessive bandwidth.”

2. noun

a person who misuses a system, often in a way that is contrary to the intentions of the system designers

“The company’s security team was tasked with identifying and stopping the misusers who were exploiting the vulnerabilities in their software.”

Synonyms

  • abuser
  • misallocator
  • waster

Antonyms

  • efficient user
  • optimizer