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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microcode assembler

Computer; Software engineering

A computer program that translates microprograms from symbolic form to binary form.

compiler

Computer; Software engineering

A computer program that translates programs expressed in a high order language into their machine language equivalents.

assembler

Computer; Software engineering

A computer program that translates programs expressed in assembly language into their machine language equivalents.

language processor

Computer; Software engineering

A computer program that translates, interprets, or performs other tasks required to process statements expressed in a given language.

A computer program used in the development, testing, analysis, or maintenance of a program or its documentation. Examples include comparator, cross-reference generator, decompiler, driver, editor, ...