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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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.