What is the meaning of scenario?

noun

  • An outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work. )
  • A setting for a work of art or literature.
    • usage: "the scenario is France during the Reign of Terror"
  • A postulated sequence of possible events.
    • usage: "planners developed several scenarios in case of an attack"
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