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membership

A membership is an official status indicating that someone is part of a group or organization.

mental model

A mental model is a user’s understanding of a computer system.

metered fee

A metered fee is a payment for only the services which a customer actually uses from a potentially unlimited resource.

middleware

Middleware is software that connects a computer’s operating system to individual applications and ensures that programs can run together smoothly.

MIL

A MIL (Module Interconnection Language) is a formal description of the overall structure of a software system.

MVC paradigm

The MVC (model-view-controller) paradigm is a design pattern for user interfaces that splits the application into three areas: the model, the view, and the controller.

MWB

An MWB (management workbench) is a programming environment that contains tools for planning and control of a software development project.

N-version programming

N-version programming is a technique for software fault tolerance in which multiple functionally-equivalent programs are generated from the same initial specifications.

online

If something is online, it is connected to or available through the Internet.

open structured team

An open structured team is a team organization style that combines an open management style with clear guidelines for decision making.

optimistic

If something is optimistic, it assumes the best possible scenarios and the lowest possible costs.

PaaS

PaaS (Platform as a Service) is a model in which computer hardware and software is rented as a service rather than purchased.

parallel development

Parallel development is the practice of creating different branches of revision from the same original baseline or software version.

pay-as-you-go

If software is pay-as-you-go, it is purchased as it is needed by the customer.

PCTE

PCTE (Portable Common Tool Environment) is a tool interface that supports engineers in the development of environments.

PERT chart

A PERT (program evaluation review technique) chart is a tool used to coordinate tasks within a project.

presentation

A presentation is the collective aspects of a system that are perceptible to the user, such as the screen layout or the keyboard layout.

principle

A principle is a rule that guides the process of decision-making.

probability

Probability is the extent to which something is likely to happen.

process certainty

Process certainty is a metric that is determined by the stage of development of software and whether it can or must be changed.

process scale

A process scale is a software development feature that specifies whether a product supports code development or general human activities.