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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functional configuration identification

Computer; Software engineering

In configuration management, the current approved technical documentation for a configuration item. It prescribes all necessary functional characteristics, the tests required to demonstrate ...

allocated baseline

Computer; Software engineering

In configuration management, the initial approved specifications governing the development of configuration items that are part of a higher level configuration item.

developmental configuration

Computer; Software engineering

In configuration management, the software and associated technical documentation that define the evolving configuration of a computer software configuration item during development. Note: The ...

variant

Computer; Software engineering

In fault tolerance, a version of a program resulting from the application of software diversity.

diversity

Computer; Software engineering

In fault tolerance, realization of the same function by different means. For example, use of different processors, storage media, programming languages, algorithms, or development teams.

homogeneous redundancy

Computer; Software engineering

In fault tolerance, realization of the same function with identical means, for example, use of two identical processors.

redundancy

Computer; Software engineering

In fault tolerance, the presence of auxiliary components in a system to perform the same or similar functions as other elements for the purpose of preventing or recovering from failures.