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MAINTENANCE LOGICIELLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- software maintenance
1, record 1, English, software%20maintenance
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The totality of activities required to provide cost-effective support to a software system. 2, record 1, English, - software%20maintenance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main purpose of software maintenance is to modify and update software application after delivery to correct faults and to improve performance. 3, record 1, English, - software%20maintenance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
software maintenance: designation and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - software%20maintenance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maintenance de logiciel
1, record 1, French, maintenance%20de%20logiciel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maintenance logicielle 1, record 1, French, maintenance%20logicielle
correct, feminine noun
- maintenance du logiciel 1, record 1, French, maintenance%20du%20logiciel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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». 1, record 1, French, - maintenance%20de%20logiciel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mantenimiento de programática
1, record 1, Spanish, mantenimiento%20de%20program%C3%A1tica
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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