Term Definition: test scenario

A sequence of actions (execution conditions) that identifies behaviors of interest in the context of test execution. The test scenario provides a way to generalize equivalent classes of action sequences, where they are deemed equivalent based on characteristics such as ranges rather than specific data values. A test scenario describes behavior at a single level of scope, and relates to one or more behavioral instances at that level: for example, a test scenario can relate to one or more use-case instances, or it can relate to behavioral instances that span use-cases. See: scenario, use-case instance, test procedure.