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.

Industry: Computer; Software

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Functional configuration audit (FCA)

Computer; Software engineering

The formal examination of functional characteristics from test data for a hardware/software configuration item, prior to acceptance, to verify that the item has achieved the performance specified in ...

Traceability

Computer; Software engineering

The identification and documentation of derivation paths (upward) and allocation or flow down paths (downward) of work products in the work product hierarchy. Important kinds of traceability include: ...

Software engineering

Computer; Software engineering

(1) The application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software; that is, the application of engineering to software.~(2) The study ...

Error

Computer; Software engineering

(1) The difference between a computed, observed, or measured value or condition and the true, specified, or theoretically correct value or condition. For example, a difference of 30 metres between a ...

Address space

Computer; Software engineering

(1) The addresses that a computer programme can access. Note: In some systems, this may be the set of physical storage locations that a programme can access, disjoint from other programs, together ...

Serial

Computer; Software engineering

(1) Pertaining to the sequential transfer, occurrence, or processing of the individual parts of a whole, such as the bits of a character, using the same facilities for successive parts. Contrast ...

Software product

Computer; Software engineering

(1) The complete set of computer programs, procedures, and possibly associated documentation and data designated for delivery to a user.~(2) Any of the individual items in (1).