A message sequence chart (or MSC) is an interaction diagram from the SDL family very similar to UML's sequence diagram, standardized by the International Telecommunication Union.
The main area of application for message sequence charts is as for communication behaviour in real-time systems, more specifically telecommunication electronic switching systems.
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