use case (English, noun)
expansion: use case (plural use cases)
Senses:
topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
software
glosses: A potential scenario in which a system receives an external request (such as user input) and responds to it.
topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
software
glosses: A usage scenario for a piece of software; often used in the plural to suggest situations where a piece of software may be useful.
topics: engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
qualifier: generally
glosses: A usage scenario for a product, such as a piece of equipment or a tool.
Forms:
form: use cases
tags: plural
form: use-case
tags: alternative