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Component

An entity with discrete structure, such as an assembly or software module, within a system considered at a particular level of analysis. [ ISO/IEC 15026 ]

Other Definitions

Component [ SIGIST ]: A minimal software item for which a separate specification is available.

Component [ IEEE 829 ]: One of the parts that make up a system.

Component [ ISO/IEC 29881 ]: Set of functional services in the software, which, when implemented, represents a well-defined set of functions and is distinguishable by a unique name.

Software Component [ IEEE 1061 ]: A general term used to refer to a software system or an element, such as module, unit, data, or document.

Software Component [ ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765 ]: A functionally or logically distinct part of a software configuration item, distinguished for the purpose of convenience in designing and specifying a complex SCI as an assembly of subordinate elements.

Notes

  • A component may be hardware or software and may be subdivided into other components. The terms "module," "component," and "unit" are often used interchangeably or defined to be sub-elements of one another in different ways depending upon the context. The relationship of these terms is not yet standardized. A component may or may not be independently managed from the end-user or administrator's point of view. [ ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765 ]

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