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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Call by reference

Computer; Software engineering

A method for passing parameters, in which the calling module provides to the called module the address of the parameter to be passed. Note: With this method, the called module has the ability to ...

A method of passing parameters, in which the calling module provides to the called module the actual value of the parameter to be passed. Note: With this method, the called module cannot change the ...

Repetitive addressing

Computer; Software engineering

A method of implied addressing in which the operation field of an computer instruction is understood to address the operands of the last instruction executed.

Programme counter

Computer; Software engineering

A register that indicates the location of the next computer instruction to be executed.

Instruction counter

Computer; Software engineering

A register that indicates the location of the next computer instruction to be executed.

Multiple inclusive selective construct

Computer; Software engineering

A special instance of the case construct in which two or more different values of the control expression result in the same processing. For example, values 1 and 2 cause one branch, 3 and 4 cause ...

Pseudo instruction

Computer; Software engineering

A source language instruction that provides information or direction to the assembler or compiler and is not translated into a target language instruction. For example, an instruction specifying the ...