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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.
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structured design
Computer; Software engineering
A disciplined approach to software design that adheres to a specified set of rules based on principles such as top-down design, stepwise refinement, and dataflow analysis.
hazard
Computer; Software engineering
A source of potential harm or a situation with a potential for harm in terms of human injury, damage to health, property, or the environment, or some combination of these.
function-oriented design
Computer; Software engineering
The partitioning of a design into subsystems and modules, with each one handling one or more functions. Contrast with object-oriented design, data-structure-oriented design.
software configuration control
Computer; Software engineering
The evaluation, coordination, approval or disapproval, and implementation of changes to configuration items after formal establishment of their configuration identification.
formal qualification review (FQR)
Computer; Software engineering
The test, inspection, or analytical process by which a group of configuration items comprising a system are verified to have met specific contractual performance requirements.
testing
Computer; Software engineering
The process of analyzing a software item to detect the differences between existing and required conditions (that is, bugs) and to evaluate the features of the software item.
design inspection
Computer; Software engineering
A static analysis technique that relies on visual examination of development products to detect errors, standards violations, and other problems. Similar to design walkthroughs.
