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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risk acceptance

Computer; Software engineering

Acknowledgment of a risk factor’s existence along with a decision to accept the consequences if the corresponding problem occurs. Also called risk assumption.

software design review

Computer; Software engineering

A formal meeting at which a system’s preliminary or detailed design is presented to the user, customer, or other interested parties for comment and approval.

requirements partitioning

Computer; Software engineering

The separation or decomposing of a top-level requirement or design into successively low-level detailed requirements or design. Synonymous with decomposition.

test design

Computer; Software engineering

Documentation that specifies the details of the test approach for a software feature or combination of software features and identifying the associated tests.

preventive maintenance

Computer; Software engineering

(1) Designing a software system that is easy to maintain. (2) The continuous upgrading of a system to enable the system to cope with current and future changes.

software design verification

Computer; Software engineering

The evaluation of a design to determine correctness with respect to stated requirements, conformance to design standards, system efficiency, and other criteria.

activity list

Computer; Software engineering

In project management, a list of project activities that provide the name of the activity, the predecessor activities, and the estimated duration of the activity.