Phrase guide

story point

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

In agile software development, a relative unit of measure denoting the amount of effort required to complete a task or user story.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, management, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software

Examples

  • Since this was a fairly easy task, I assigned it only 1 story point, but I gave the main form UI 5.

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History

Etymology

From its derivation from user stories.