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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trace

Computer; Software engineering

(1) A record of the execution of a computer program, showing the sequence of instructions executed, the names and values of variables, or both. Types include execution trace, retrospective trace, ...

data

Computer; Software engineering

(1) A representation of facts, concepts, or instructions in a manner suitable for communication, interpretation, or processing by humans or by

critical design review (CDR)

Computer; Software engineering

(1) A review conducted to verify that the detailed design of one or more configuration items satisfy specified requirements; to establish the compatibility among the configuration items and other ...

software requirements review (SRR)

Computer; Software engineering

(1) A review of the requirements specified for one or more software configuration items to evaluate their responsiveness to and interpretation of the system requirements and to determine whether they ...

transfer

Computer; Software engineering

(1) To send data from one place and receive it at another.~(2) To relinquish control by one process and assume it at another, either with expectation of return (see call) or without such expectation ...

store

Computer; Software engineering

(1) To place or retain data in a storage device.~(2) To copy computer instructions or data from a register to internal storage or from internal storage to external storage.

branch

Computer; Software engineering

(1) A computer program construct in which one of two or more alternative sets of program statements is selected for execution.~(2) A point in a computer program at which one of two or more ...