use case

Noun

Meaning

(software engineering) A potential scenario in which a system receives an external request (such as user input) and responds to it.

(software engineering) A usage scenario for a piece of software; often used in the plural to suggest situations where a piece of software may be useful.

(engineering generally) A usage scenario for a product, such as a piece of equipment or a tool.

use-case (plural use-cases)

Alternative spelling of use case

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Alternative names

use-case

Examples

A use case is a complete course of events in the system, seen from a user's perspective. Ivar Jacobson

When a user uses the system, she or he will perform a behaviorally related sequence of transactions in a dialogue with the system. We call such a special sequence a use case. Ivar Jacobson

To become an academic expert takes years of studying. Academic experts are experts in how and what others have done. They use case studies and observation to understand a subject. Simon Sinek

Enhanced support for ELA-500 with DS-5 use-case scripts. Source: Internet

In 2011, it sent a team to Japan to research the needs of consumers in that country, where people used unique local models of phones that made it a special use-case scenario. Source: Internet

Looks like I have a use-case where I finally need this, so really glad you created it. Source: Internet

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