Scope is a term with multiple meanings depending on the context:
1. In programming, scope refers to the visibility and accessibility of variables, functions, and objects in some particular part of your code.
2. In general usage, scope means the extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant.
3. In business, scope often refers to the boundaries of a project or the work that needs to be accomplished.
4. In optics, scope is short for telescope or microscope.