English

use case

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

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    From use + case.

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    • partEnglishuse “The act of using.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishuse
        • borrowedOld Frenchus
      • inheritedMiddle Englishusen
        • borrowedOld Frenchuser
    • partEnglishcase “An actual event, situation, or fact.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishcase
        • borrowedOld Northern Frenchcasse
      • inheritedMiddle Englishcas
        • borrowedOld Frenchcas

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