Questions tagged [software]
Questions related to software development.
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What could you call a library of medical images and other data relating to bones or skeletons?
I'm looking for a concise term for a library or collection including medical images of bones. More precisely it contains multimodal (e.g. X-ray and CT-scan) medical images of subsections of a skeleton ...
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How to convey a relation between a parameter and two things that it controls in opposite directions?
In writing the user manual for a piece of software, I'm trying to communicate the relationship between a numerical control, which I'll call frob, and two properties, which I'll call foo and bar.
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Terminology to distinguish between 'the user of some code (ie. developers)' and 'the end users of the application that that code creates'
The context here is for documentation for frontend tooling, libraries, etc.
When writing such documentation we often refer to a 'user' as in 'When the user clicks X button, such and such occurs'. The ...
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Can we say "It is lagging hard" when software does not work well at all?
Can we say "It is lagging hard" when some software doesn't work well at all?
I know other synonyms like:
"It's glitchy"
"It's buggy"
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An adjective for incertitude
Context: Without the tool X, writing programs in Java is a hard and time-consuming task with lots of incertitude.
Here the incertitude means that programmers are not sure if their programs are correct,...
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Can we say "It works rough" if software is not working properly?
Can we say "It works rough" if a demoed piece of software is in active development and may contain bugs thus still not working properly?
I heard something like that from my PM (native ...
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Quotation mark use (one word) in software engineering paper
I'm currently researching the origins of a well known software engineering model - the waterfall model. The paper most cited for the model didn't invent the model, but rather said that it doesnt work ...
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"Software rot" or is there a better term to convey the idea of a slow deterioration of software quality over time?
I just found this term https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_rot:
Software rot, also known as bit rot, code rot, software erosion,
software decay, or software entropy is either a slow deterioration ...
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How do I describe a hierarchical relationship between software objects?
I'm trying to express a particular relationship between two software resources. The relationship is such that one of the resources is the "main" or "original" one and is required ...
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Using 'all' without a noun or pronoun [closed]
As far as I understand, 'all' should always be followed by a noun or pronoun, so the sentence 'I want to buy all' is incorrect. However, in computer games and mobile apps, I often see phrases like '...
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What is the name for a hardware equivalent of a Widget?
In graphical UI development, we have buttons, knobs, and sliders and the hypernym would be widgets.
In computer hardware, we have buttons, knobs, and sliders and the hypernym would be ... for some ...
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Adjective for something using plug-ins
I'm looking for an adjective (preferably) that describes a software component as being capable of using plug-ins, or better yet, as only performing its function if it has been loaded with plugins. So, ...
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Opposite of "failover"
Our software "knows" to migrate itself to spare hardware in case the main hardware is damaged. The process of such a migration is called failover.
When the main hardware is repaired the ...
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One word for upgrade and downgrade (or similar)?
As a software developer, I am working on a project with service tiers, such that a user may opt to switch their current subscription to a tier above or below it. A single module handles both "upgrade" ...
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A better word for transforming a software project from start to finish
I ___ a (software) project from concept to implementation.
"___" here refers to being solely responsible for all phases of the SDLC process for this project.
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What’s the normal software-engineering adjective which means that a function tolerates bad input? [closed]
There's a term used in software engineering that I can't recall, but which usually describes a subroutine that tolerates bad input.
For example, let's say there's some method that converts raw string ...
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The bug is fixed (in / at /with) version 1.0.45.2
Which preposition I should use when adding a short note to a trouble ticket when I want to say: "I have fixed the bug. App version 1.0.45.2 contains the fix"?
My ideas are (not sure if any of them is ...
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Generic name for Production and Staging
In computer science, the environment in which software runs is called "development", "staging", and "production".
I am faced with a piece of software that can only exist in one environment. It goes ...
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Name for an item that is out of tolerance or over a threshold [closed]
I'm looking for a word to name an item that is outside a set tolerance. For example, I have to place a signpost within 3 feet of a building but I put it 4 feet away. That signpost is outside the ...
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What is “software-intensive industry” in software engineering and business?
In the broad area of developing/giving/selling software as-is or as hidden part of some other products (such as cars ot airplanes), what is meant by the term software-intensive industry?
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What is "first modify" in the following piece from a license text?
"You may redistribute the source code of this program subject to the condition that you do not first modify it in any way"
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How to say "Real-time" in regards to regular process
We have a software product which relies on a 3rd party API to give us our customers' hourly usage data. Though the usage is recorded and changes by the hour, the data which the API serves is updated ...
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Readability index for videos
Is there an index for assessing video's difficulty for EFL (or for native speakers), similar to readability indices for text?
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Word for working with templates in a software setting
I am looking for a word for the concept of using a template in a software setting, in order to be able to edit e.g. multiple powerpoint slides with the same element in one place as opposed to editing ...
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Dispatch jobs TO or FOR automatic risk assessment?
Do I need to
Dispatch jobs TO automatic risk assessment
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Dispatch jobs FOR automatic risk assessment
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Dispatching a job is a correct way to say it. It's from software development :)
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Does the term 'master' in git (the VC system) refer to slavery?
I think it's a good idea to replace slavery terms with alternatives when they refer to something else, like a database master and slave.
Git is a software version control system with a branch concept....
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What is its called when you buy a program or game and you can't use it anymore do to the devs shutting down the servers (an online game in my case)
What is its called when you buy a program or game and you can't use it anymore do to the devs shutting down the servers (an online game in my case)
The only reason it will not work is do to the dev's ...
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Which article should be used in documenting arguments to a software function
If I have a function, e.g.,
function processDirectory(input, relPath, output) {}
And I want to document its parameters, shall I use the or an article? For example,
input - the path to the source ...
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A synonym for "software version which removed a feature"
I'm looking for a synonym for software version where a usable feature was removed:
The new version is a ______, the only improvements are cosmetic, I'm staying at 2.9.
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Why are parallelizable tasks emberrassing? [closed]
Software developers often speak of "emberassingly parallel" tasks. Why is this adjective used in this phrase? What makes parallel tasks emberassing?
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Code vs. Coding
Since a few years I hear and read the term the coding when they mean the code more and more often. Personally this sounds so absolutely wrong to me and I think it is.
A few examples:
"Can I have ...
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"Business user" and "non-business user"?
I need to categorize users of a software system based on whether they use the software for work purposes or in their personal life. What should I call those categories? Here are some alternatives: ...
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Antonym for "formal methods"
In writing about verification techniques, I want to discuss formal methods vs. other methods (e.g., testing or code review). While informal is the generally the antonym of formal, referring to these ...
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Word for moving a program into a production environment
I work as a software developer, and after we finishing developing a program, we have to move it from the development environment into the production environment so that we can test it under real-world ...
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"X support for Y" or "Y support for X" for "X supports Y"?
Please see the following two sentences:
JSON support for MySQL has been developed.
MySQL support for JSON has been developed.
Which one of this is correct?
Background: MySQL is a database software. ...
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Is there a label that describes a person with whom I am sharing something [duplicate]
If I shared something with someone and you wanted to describe me in that context using only one word, you might call me the "sharer" or "owner". What word could the person I'm sharing with be called? ...
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Appropriate adjective for 'feature set'
Let's say I am comparing two software products. And one of them offers more features (functionality). What adjective would you use to describe the size of their feature sets?
First program has larger/...
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Support for/of/to a specific standard or norm
I already checked this answer: "Support of" vs. "Support for" but since the context is not the same, I am not sure of the right answer.
Here is the context: say that you are ...
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Proper call to action text for button: "Request system alert to be closed" [closed]
I'm working on an application. Sometimes, when performing certain tasks, something fires an "alert" (a message that something went wrong). The app notifies this and also gives the possibility to ...
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Clear/reset unsuccessful attempts
What do you think about the phrases below:
Clear unsuccessful attempts
Reset unsuccessful attempts
Honestly, I like neither of them, but I can't think of any short alternative. This phrase is used ...
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Looking for a software development term describing the effort it takes to learn a new skill/framework
I want to say that the framework is designed for rapid development, maximal portability, and minimal [time-to-figure-out-how-to-use-it].
The idea is that it's very intuitive, so you don't need to ...
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Origin of phrase "cut a release"
In software development there is the phrase "cut a release," which means "to create a final package of software ready for distribution" and may include the distribution itself. I've used it for years ...
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Word for the opposite of a feature in software development. An unwanted feature
I'm wondering if there is a word for a software feature which is not wanted and negatively impacts the software/business using it?
In my mind is not a bug as a bug is where something doesn't work as ...
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Programmer slang expression for "We'll cross the bridge when we get there"
What is the software industry word/term/phrase for the saying "We'll cross the bridge when we will get there"?
I need to refer to a feature that can be deferred until its time comes.
For ...
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Term for documentation/code/config
I am looking for a term that would succinctly combine "documentation", "code", "config", essentially "intellectual property", or IP, but IP sounds somewhat formal/legaleze to me, I'm wondering if ...
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Is “kludge” a proper word to name a dirty hack in software development
There in software development, we sometimes use a solution, which is to prop the existing code up, not to fix the real cause of the problem. It might be called “dirty hack,” or “kludge.”
It’s wry and ...
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a better expression or single word for "developer usabilty"
I am looking for a better english expression or single word that describes this:
developer usabilty:
the quality of language, tooling, IDE and APIs for frictionless development.
example usages:
The ...
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What's the appropiate pronoun for a program named after a woman? [closed]
In a technical document introducing an operating system named after a famous woman, I have to refer to the OS itself. I've consistently used "it/its" but some sentences sound a little weird.
Is it ...
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Definition for client of client
As a software developer I regularly develop webbased applications commissioned by a client. I sell the intellectial ownership with it. As soon as it in production, this party lets his clients use it. ...
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Title text for showing a failed exam
I have an exam system which tells the examinee whether they have passed or failed. This is displayed in the form of a title, and descriptive text below. A failure is not necessarily a big deal, as ...
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