use case
A 'use case' describes how users interact with a system or product to achieve specific goals, commonly used in software and engineering contexts.
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Definition
C1Software Engineering
(technical, academic)A detailed scenario illustrating the interactions between users and a software system to accomplish a specific task.
Example
- The developer created several use cases to better understand how users would interact with the new application.
C1System Analysis
(technical, academic)A methodology for identifying, clarifying, and organizing system requirements by describing user interactions to achieve certain goals.
Example
- The analyst used use cases to map out the functional requirements of the new system.
B2Engineering
(technical)A scenario describing how a product, such as equipment or a tool, can be used in practical situations.
Example
- The use case for the new tool included scenarios of how it could be utilized in various construction projects.
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