Coupling

The manner and degree of interdependence between software modules. [ ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765 ]

Other Definitions

Coupling [ ISO/IEC 19759 ]: The strength of the relationships between modules.

Coupling [ ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765 ]: A measure of how closely connected two routines or modules are.

Coupling [ ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765 ]: In software design, a measure of the interdependence among modules in a computer program

Notes

  • Types include common-environment coupling, content coupling, control coupling, data coupling, hybrid coupling, and pathological coupling. [ ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765

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