scenario
noun
- story or context for an event
- description of an event in a dramatic production
- narrative of foreseeable interactions of user roles and the technical system, which usually includes computer hardware and software
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /sɪˈnɑːɹi.əʊ/ / /sɪˈnɛəɹioʊ/ / /sɪˈnæɹioʊ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃-der. Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ)bor. Latin scēnabor. Italian scena Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -ārius Latin -āriumbor. Italian -ario Italian scenariobor. English scenario Borrowed from Italian scenario, from scena + -ario.
- An outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events.
“Hearts were keen to avoid a repeat of the scenario at this stage of last season's competition, when they found themselves two goals down inside the opening quarter of an hour.”
“The researchers believe there are two possible scenarios that have placed J1249+36 on its swift path.”
- An outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work.
- A screenplay itself, or an outline or a treatment of it.