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.

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configuration item (CI)

Computer; Software engineering

An aggregation of hardware, software, or both that is designated for configuration management and treated as a single entity in the configuration management process.

requirements engineering

Computer; Software engineering

The science and discipline concerned with analyzing and documenting requirements. It comprises needs analysis, requirements analysis, and requirements specifications.

software maintenance

Computer; Software engineering

The process of modifying a software system or component after delivery to correct faults, improve performance, add new capabilities, or adapt to a changed environment.

audit team

Computer; Software engineering

An experienced group (team) of engineers and applications experts who audit a hardware/software engineering project to identify problems and initiate corrective action.

coupling

Computer; Software engineering

In software design, a measure of the interdependence among modules in a computer program or the amount of information shared between two modules. Contrast with cohesion.

use case

Computer; Software engineering

In UML, a complete task of a system that provides a measurable result of value for an actor. More formally, a use case defines a set of use case instances or scenarios.