Software engineering

Software engineering

The systematic application of scientific principles and disciplines to the development, operation, and maintenance of software to perform prespecified functions with maximum economy and efficiency.

Industry: Computer; Software

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top-down design

Computer; Software engineering

The process of designing a system by identifying its major components, decomposing them into their low-level components, and iterating until the desired level of detail is achieved. Contrast with ...

control point (project control point)

Computer; Software engineering

A project agreed on point in time or times when specified agreements or controls are applied to the software configuration items being developed, e.g., an approved baseline or release of a specified ...

maintenance manual

Computer; Software engineering

A software engineering project deliverable document used by the maintenance personnel of the system (in contrast to the users) to enable them to maintain the system. Contrast with operator's manual, ...

technical review

Computer; Software engineering

A review to evaluate products or services under consideration and provide evidence that: (1) They are complete, (2) they comply with their standards and specifications, and (3) they are ready for the ...

architectural design phase

Computer; Software engineering

The lifecycle phase in which a system’s general architecture is developed, thereby fulfilling the requirements laid down by the software requirements document and detailing the implementation plan in ...

iteration

Computer; Software engineering

The mapping of any execution of an activity where at least some input information is processed and some output information is created. One or more iterations comprise an instance. Contrast with ...

regression testing

Computer; Software engineering

The name given to functional testing that follows modification and maintenance. Regression testing is undertaken to determine whether the modification has altered the software functions that were to ...