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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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Software engineering
Fault secure
Computer; Software engineering
Pertaining to a system or component in which no failures are produced from a prescribed set of faults.
Origin
Computer; Software engineering
The address of the initial storage location assigned to a computer programme in main memory.
Throughput
Computer; Software engineering
The amount of work that can be performed by a computer system or component in a given period of time; for example, number of jobs per day.
Execution time
Computer; Software engineering
The amount of elapsed time or processor time used in executing a computer program. Note: Processor time is usually less than elapsed time because the processor may be idle (for example, awaiting ...
Overhead time
Computer; Software engineering
The amount of time a computer system spends performing tasks that do not contribute directly to the progress of any user task; for example, time spent tabulating computer resource usage for billing ...
Effective address
Computer; Software engineering
The address that results from performing any required indexing, indirect addressing, or other address modification on a specified address. Note: If the specified address requires no modification, it ...
Technical management
Computer; Software engineering
The application of technical and administrative resources to plan, organize, and control engineering functions.
