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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.
Contributors in Software engineering
Software engineering
user
Computer; Software engineering
The person or persons operating or interacting directly with the system.
emergence maintenance
Computer; Software engineering
Unscheduled corrective maintenance performed to keep a system operational.
crisis management
Computer; Software engineering
Steps to take when a contingency plan doesn’t solve the associated problem.
reuse
Computer; Software engineering
Building a software system from pieces to be used to perform a new application.
actor
Computer; Software engineering
In UML, someone or something outside the system that interacts with the system.
maintenance engineer
Computer; Software engineering
Software engineers who perform software maintenance on system/software systems.
test item transmittal report
Computer; Software engineering
A document identifying test items. It contains status and location information.
