An activity diagram is a diagram that shows activities and actions to describe workflows.

General activity diagrams

In general an activity diagram shows a sequence of activities.

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  A diagram showing how CUPS works
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  Controlled process chain
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UML activity diagrams

In the Unified Modeling Language an activity diagram represents the business and operational step-by-step workflows of components in a system. An activity diagram shows the overall flow of control. Examples:

See also

• Flowchart
• Specific diagram types