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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Computer; Software engineering

(1) To transfer control from a software module to the module that called it.~(2) To assign a value to a parameter that is accessible by a calling module; for example, to assign the value 25 to ...

nomenclature standard

Computer; Software engineering

A standard that describes the characteristics of a system or set of names, or designations, or symbols.

(1) A separately testable element specified in the design of a computer software component.~(2) A logically separable part of a computer program.~(3) A software component that is not subdivided into ...

loop

Computer; Software engineering

(1) A sequence of computer program statements that is executed repeatedly until a given condition is met or while a given condition is true.~(2) To execute a sequence of computer program statements ...

iterative construct

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process

Computer; Software engineering

(1) A sequence of steps performed for a given purpose; for example, the software development process.~(2) An executable unit managed by an operating system scheduler.~(3) To perform operations on ...

interface

Computer; Software engineering

(1) A shared boundary across which information is passed.~(2) A hardware or software component that connects two or more other components for the purpose of passing information from one to the ...