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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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use case specification
Computer; Software engineering
A document that describes a use case. A use case specification’s fundamental parts are the use case name, brief description, precondition, basic flow, post condition, and alternate flow.
basic flow
Computer; Software engineering
The part of a use case that describes its most common implementation. The basic flow is written assuming that no errors or alternatives exist. Also called basic path or happy day scenario.
economic life
Computer; Software engineering
A kind of optimization analysis that optimizes an asset’s costs of ownership based on the length of time the asset is kept. Also called minimum cost life or economic replacement interval.
invocation
Computer; Software engineering
The mapping of a parallel initiation of activities of an integral activity group that perform a distinct function and return to the initiating activity. Contrast with instance; iteration.
object
Computer; Software engineering
An entity that you can change or affect. An object has state, behavior, and identity. A group of objects with common structure and behavior is a class. An instance of a class is an object.
configuration management system
Computer; Software engineering
The discipline of identifying the components of a continually evolving system for controlling changes to those components and maintaining integrity and traceability throughout the lifecycle.
modification request (MR)
Computer; Software engineering
A generic term that includes the forms associated with the various trouble/problem-reporting documents (e.g., incident report, trouble report) and the configuration change control documents .
