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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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Jump
Computer; Software engineering
(1) To depart from the implicit or declared order in which computer programme statements are being executed. (2) A programme statement that causes a departure.~(3) The departure described in (1).
Allocation
Computer; Software engineering
(1) The process of distributing requirements, resources, or other entities among the components of a system or program.~(2) The result of the distribution in (1).
Factoring
Computer; Software engineering
(1) The process of decomposing a system into a hierarchy of modules.~(2) The process of removing a function from a module and placing it into a module of its own.
Padding
Computer; Software engineering
(1) The technique of filling out a fixed-length block of data with dummy characters, words, or records.~(2) Dummy characters, words, or records used to fill out a fixed-length block of data.
Maintenance
Computer; Software engineering
(1) The process of modifying a software system or component after delivery to correct faults, improve performance or other attributes, or adapt to a changed environment.~(2) The process of retaining ...
Maintainability
Computer; Software engineering
(1) The ease with which a software system or component can be modified to correct faults, improve performance or other attributes, or adapt to a changed environment.~(2) The ease with which a ...
Relocation factor
Computer; Software engineering
(1) The difference between the loaded origin and the assembled origin of a computer program.~(2) A number that must be added to a relative address to determine the address of the storage location to ...
