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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.
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housekeeping operation
Computer; Software engineering
A computer operation that establishes or reestablishes a set of initial conditions to facilitate the execution of a computer program; for 'example, initializing storage areas, clearing flags, ...
overhead operation
Computer; Software engineering
A computer operation that establishes or reestablishes a set of initial conditions to facilitate the execution of a computer program; for 'example, initializing storage areas, clearing flags, ...
no-operation
Computer; Software engineering
A computer operation whose execution has no effect except to advance the instruction counter to the next instruction. Used to reserve space in a program or, if executed repeatedly, to wait for a ...
do-nothing operation
Computer; Software engineering
A computer operation whose execution has no effect except to advance the instruction counter to the next instruction. Used to reserve space in a program or, if executed repeatedly, to wait for a ...
structured program
Computer; Software engineering
A computer program constructed of a basic set of control structures, each having one entry and one exit. The set of control structures typically includes: sequence of two or more instructions, ...
indigenous error
Computer; Software engineering
A computer program error that has' not been purposely inserted as part of an error-seeding process.
postprocessor
Computer; Software engineering
A computer program or routine that carries out some final processing step after the completion of the primary process; for example, a routine that reformats data for output.
