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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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Failure
Computer; Software engineering
The inability of a system or component to perform its required functions within specified performance requirements. Note: The fault tolerance discipline distinguishes between a human action (a ...
Reliability growth
Computer; Software engineering
The improvement in reliability that results from correction of faults.
Software engineering environment
Computer; Software engineering
The hardware, software, and firmware used to perform a software engineering effort. Typical elements include computer equipment, compilers, assemblers, operating systems, debuggers, simulators, ...
Interrupt priority
Computer; Software engineering
The importance assigned to a given interrupt request. This importance determines whether the request will cause suspension of the current process and, if there are several outstanding interrupt ...
Source language
Computer; Software engineering
The language in which the input to a machine-aided translation process is represented. For example, the language used to write a computer program.
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
Computer; Software engineering
The expected or observed time between consecutive failures in a system or component.
Resource management
Computer; Software engineering
The identification, estimation, allocation, and monitoring of the means used to develop a product or perform a service. Example is estimating.
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