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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
Emulator
Computer; Software engineering
A device, computer program, or system that accepts the same inputs and produces the same outputs as a given system.
Atomic type
Computer; Software engineering
A data type, each of whose members consists of a single, nondecomposable data item.
Bathtub curve
Computer; Software engineering
A graph of the number of failures in a system or component as a function of time. The name is derived from the usual shape of the graph: a period of decreasing failures (the early-failure period), ...
Mistake
Computer; Software engineering
A human action that produces an incorrect result. Note: The fault tolerance discipline distinguishes between the human action (a mistake), its manifestation (a hardware or software fault), the result ...
Prototyping
Computer; Software engineering
A hardware and software development technique in which a preliminary version of part or all of the hardware or software is developed to permit user feedback, determine feasibility, or investigate ...
Job function
Computer; Software engineering
A group of engineering processes that is identified as a unit for the purposes of work organization, assignment, or evaluation. Examples are design, testing, or configuration management.
Change control board
Computer; Software engineering
A group of people responsible for evaluating and approving or disapproving proposed changes to configuration items, and for ensuring implementation of approved changes.
