Foundation (2018) Terms
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compatibility
Ref: After ISO 25010
The degree to which a component or system can exchange information with other components or systems, and/or perform its required functions while
sharing the same hardware or software environment.
complexity
See Also: cyclomatic complexity
The degree to which a component or system has a design and/or internal structure that is difficult to understand, maintain and verify.
compliance
Ref: IEEE 730
The capability of the software product to adhere to standards, conventions or regulations in laws and similar prescriptions.
component
Synonyms: module, unit
A minimal part of a system that can be tested in isolation.
component integration testing
Synonyms: link testing
Testing performed to expose defects in the interfaces and interactions between integrated components.
component specification
A description of a component's function in terms of its output values for specified input values under specified conditions, and required non-functional
behavior (e.g., resource-utilization).
component testing
Ref: ISO 24765
Synonyms: module testing, unit testing
The testing of individual hardware or software components.
configuration
The composition of a component or system as defined by the number, nature, and interconnections of its constituent parts.
configuration item
Ref: ISO 24765
An aggregation of work products that is designated for configuration management and treated as a single entity in the configuration management
process.
configuration management
Ref: ISO 24765
A discipline applying technical and administrative direction and surveillance to identify and document the functional and physical characteristics of a
configuration item, control changes to those characteristics, record and report change processing and implementation status, and verify compliance with
specified requirements.
configuration management tool
A tool that provides support for the identification and control of configuration items, their status over changes and versions, and the release of baselines
consisting of configuration items.