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Glossaries Glossary - Object to Operational

Contains two glossaries of commonly-used terms. Select each letter for that part of the glossary.

Systems Engineering Glossary

Contains a list of the terminology used in requirements management, systems engineering and V&V (validation and verification), including terms used in model-based systems engineering (MBSE). The definitions of some of these terms are often the subject of debate. These are our definitions. If you disagree with any of them, please contact us to discuss! This list is not exhaustive.

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Object

A specific instance of a class for which a set of data attributes and a list of operations that can be performed on those attributes can be collected. For example, "Mary Jones" is a specific instance of the class "Customer."

Operational Profile

A suite of scenarios that represent the expected usage patterns of a software product.

Cradle Glossary

Contains a list of the principal terminology used in Cradle. This list is not exhaustive.

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