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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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downward compression
Computer; Software engineering
In software design, a form of demodularization in which a superordinate module is copied into the body of a subordinate module.
lateral compression
Computer; Software engineering
In software design, a form of demodularization in which two or more modules that execute one after the other are combined into a single module.
structure clash
Computer; Software engineering
In software design, a situation in which a module must deal with two or more data sets that have incompatible data structures.
order clash
Computer; Software engineering
In software design, a type of structure clash in which a program must deal with two or more data sets that have been sorted in different orders.
standards
Computer; Software engineering
Mandatory requirements employed and enforced to prescribe a disciplined uniform approach to software development, that is, mandatory conventions and practices are in fact standards.
conversion
Computer; Software engineering
Modification of existing software to enable it to operate with similar functional capability in a different environment; for example, converting a program from Fortran to Ada, converting a program ...
quality control (QC)
Computer; Software engineering
Note: This term has no standardized meaning in software engineering at this time. Candidate definitions are: (1) A set of activities designed to evaluate the quality of developed or manufactured ...
