user story

noun

In software development, a natural language description of how an end user uses a system feature.

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Meanings

nounuser story (plural user stories)

plural user stories

  1. computingIn software development, a natural language description of how an end user uses a system feature.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 用戶故事 /用户故事
  • 用戶故事 /用户故事 (yònghù gùshi)natural language description of how an end user uses a system feature
German User Story
  • User Storynatural language description of how an end user uses a system feature
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APA

user story. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/user%20story

MLA

“user story.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/user%20story. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “user story,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/user%20story.

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