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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
Requirements allocation
Computer; Software engineering
The assignment or budgeting of top-level functional or nonfunctional requirements among the lower-level partitioned functions for accomplishment. In this manner, the elements of a system that perform ...
Action items
Computer; Software engineering
An action item is the product of a review, which will define problems that were discovered during the review. An action item defines the work to be accomplished, the responsible parties, and the ...
Author
Computer; Software engineering
In an inspection or walkthrough, the individual this is responsible for the software product meeting its inspection criteria, for contributing to the inspection based on special understanding of the ...
Nonfunctional requirement
Computer; Software engineering
A software requirement that describes not what the software will do, but how the software will do it, for example, software performance requirements, software external interface requirements, ...
Capital gains
Computer; Software engineering
Passive increases in the value of a capital asset. The term "passive" means that the change in value is due not to the owner's active involvement but to other, external reasons. If a person buys a ...
Detailed design review (DDR)
Computer; Software engineering
A meeting at which a system, hardware, or software design is presented to project personnel, managers, users, customers, or other interested parties for comment or approval. The purpose of this ...
Hazard analysis
Computer; Software engineering
A systematic qualitative or quantitative evaluation of software for undesirable outcomes resulting from the development or operation of a system. These outcomes may include injury, illness, death, ...
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