Modeling the behavior of a system by using use case diagrams

You can model the required behavior of a complete system, or portions of a system, with use case diagrams.

Use case diagrams describe the main functions of a system and identify the interactions between the system and its external environment, represented by actors. These actors can be people, organizations, machines, or other external systems.
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