A condition or capability that must be met or possessed by a system or system component to satisfy a contract, standard, specification or other formally imposed document. The ieee eyetriplee is a nonprofit, technical professional association of more than 360,000 individual members in approximately 175 countries. The ieee standard glossary of software engineering terminology defines a requirement as. Identifies terms currently in use in the field of software engineering. Croll 2 objectives l provide an introduction to the ieee software engineering standards committee sesc l provide an overview of the current state and future direction of ieee software engineering standards and knowledge. Within institute of electrical and electronics engineers ieee parlance, this is a recommended practice, the least normative of its standards. Standard glossary of terms used in software engineering iqbba. Standard letter symbols for semiconductor devices, ieee2551963 ieee 260.
New terms are continually being generated, and new meanings are being adopted for existing terms. Ieee and its members inspire a global community to innovate for a better tomorrow through highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities. Ieee 729, glossary of software engineering terminology. This glossary is an update and expansion of ieee std 7291983, ieee standard glossary of software engineering terminology ansi 3. Ieee standard glossary of software engineering terminology ieee std 61 0. Ieee standard glossary of software engineering terminology. Ieee std 12331996, guide for developing of system requirements specifications. This standard identifies terms currently in use in the field of software engineering. According to ieee standard glossary of software engineering terminology the following definitions are used.
Select the appropriate template from the list below. Standard glossary of terms used in software testing. Standard glossary of software engineering terminology ieee 754. Recommended practice for software requirements specifications ieee 1008. An overview of ieee software engineering standards and. This glossary is an update and expansion of ieee std 7291983, ieee standard glossary of software engineering terminology ansi l3i.
Standard letter symbols for units of measurement, ieee2601978 now 260. Ieee std 610 ieee standard glossary of software engineering. It was prepared to collect and standardize terminology. Its purpose is to identify terms currently used in software engineering and to present the current meanings of these terms. Standard letter symbols for units of measurement, ieee 2601978 now 260. In 2007 this standard was adopted by isoiec jtc1sc7 as isoiec 42010. The approach and lexical exactitude of ieee std 610. Find authoritative definitions for software and systems engineering terms in sevocab. It updates ieee std 7291983, ieee standard glossary of software engineering terminology ansi. The ieee 610 working group wishes to acknowledge the contribution of those who developed ieee std 7291983, ieee standard glossary of software engineering terminology ansi, which formed the basis for this glossary. This standard provides an extensive and thorough set of definitions, more or less independent of any particular software methodology. Standard digital interface for programmable instrumentation, ieee4881978 now 488.
Ieee is the trusted voice for engineering, computing, and technology information around the globe. They also provide guidance on stylistic elements such as abbreviations and acronyms. Standard for software unit testing ieee 1028 ieee 1028. Every effort has been made to use definitipns from established standards in this dictionary. When existing standards were found to be incomplete, unclear, or inconsistent with other entries. Ieee standard glossary of software engineering terminologyieee std 610. This standard contains definitions for more than terms, establishing the basic vocabulary of software engineering. The following software engineering standards are a subset of those available at the ieee web site.
Developing maintainable software software sustainability. From ieee software engineering standards collection. Ieee standard glossary of software engineering terminology ieee. Bss 79251, istqb vocabulary of terms used in software testing standard used by testlink german 2. 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. Glossary of computer system software development terminology 895. Ieee standard glossary of software engineering terminology a condition or capability needed by a user to solve a problem or achieve an objective. Ieee article templates ieee author center journals.
The steering committee of this group had the following members. A collection of products to document an architecture. More formally, the ieee standard glossary of software engineering terminology defines maintainability as. Ieee 1471 is the short name for a standard formally known as ansiieee 14712000, recommended practice for architecture description of softwareintensive systems. Templates help with the placement of specific elements, such as the author list. Ieee std 8281998, ieee standard for software configuration management plans. Building on a foundation of american national standards institute ansi and international organization for standardization iso terms, it promotes clarity. Ieeestd610121990r2002 ieee standard glossary of software engineering terminologydefines terms in the field of software engineering. It is recognized that software engineering is a dynamic area. Institute of electronical and electronics engineers.
Ieee standard glossary of software engineering terminology sponsor standards coordinating committee of the computer society of the ieee approved september 28,1990 standardsboard abstract. Standard definitions for those terms are established. Requirements specifications ieee recommended practice. Through its members, the ieee is a leading authority in technical areas ranging from computer engineering, biomedical technology and. A good glossary can help insure consistent terminology.
Ieee standard glossary of software engineering foreword this foreword is not a part of ieee std 610. The new ieee standard dictionary of electrical and electronics terms, ieee std. Ieee std 7291993 ieee software engineering standard 7291993. In ieee standards software engineering, 1999 edition, volume one. Through its members, the ieee is a leading authority in technical areas ranging from computer engineering, biomedical technology and telecommunications, to electric power, aerospace and. Standard glossary of terms used in software engineering. Ieee standard glossary of software engineering terminology, identifies terms currently in use in the.
Institute of electrical and electronics engineers, 1983. This ieee standards product is part of the family on software engineering. Standard letter symbols for semiconductor devices, ieee 2551963 ieee 260. The ieee standard glossary of software engineering terminology defines a requirement as a condition or capability needed by a user to solve a problem or achieve an objective. Dec 18, 2015 ieee standard glossary of software engineering foreword this foreword is not a part of ieee std 610. Ieee standard glossary of software engineering terminology abstract. Software projects need a glossary of terms to avoid confusion. A condition or capability that must be met or possessed by a system or system component to satisfy a contract, standard, specification or. Ieee 729 standard glossary of software engineering. The glossary of software engineering terminology was undertaken to document this vocabulary. A few terms that were included in the initial glossary. Dictionaries, software engineering, programming languages electronic computers, standards.
Software requirements is a field within software engineering that deals with establishing the needs of stakeholders that are to be solved by software. There are a lot of different meanings assigned to software engineering terms. Mar 11, 2010 from ieee software engineering standards collection. The maintainability of software depends on a few different factors. Standard digital interface for programmable instrumentation, ieee 4881978 now 488. Standard glossary of software engineering terminology. Glossary of computer system software development terminology. A term was excluded from the glossary if it was considered to be. A project of the ieee computer society and isoiec jtc 1sc7, sevocab includes definitions from international standards. Isoiecieee 247652010e, systems and software engineering. The new ieee standard dictionary of electrical and electronics terms. Standard for software test documentation ieee 1008 ieee 1008. Standard glossary of software engineering terminology semantic. You can search for a term as defined in the standards, or for all the definitions in a source standard.
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