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MAINTENANCE LOGICIELLE [1 record]

Record 1 2025-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Software
  • Life Cycle (Informatics)
DEF

The totality of activities required to provide cost-effective support to a software system.

CONT

The main purpose of software maintenance is to modify and update software application after delivery to correct faults and to improve performance.

OBS

software maintenance: designation and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logiciels
  • Cycle de vie (Informatique)
CONT

La plupart des évaluations montre qu'une entreprise informatique moyenne en génie logiciel dépense [de] 60 à 70 pour cent de ses ressources globales en corrigeant, adaptant, augmentant et restructurant ses programmes existants - une activité que nous appelons «maintenance de logiciel».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Soporte lógico (Software)
  • Ciclo de vida (Informática)
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