software maintenance

collocation in English

meaningsofsoftwareandmaintenance

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software
noun[U]
uk
/ˈsɒft.weər/us
/ˈsɑːft.wer/
the instructions that control what a computer does; ...
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maintenance
noun[U]
uk
/ˈmeɪn.tən.əns/us
/ˈmeɪn.tən.əns/
the work needed to keep a road, building, machine, etc. in ...
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(Definition ofsoftwareandmaintenancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This is significant because platform-dependent code often createssoftwaremaintenanceproblems.
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Consideringsoftwaremaintenanceand support fees, one must inevitably conclude that these requirements be fulfilled by a reliable and operator-friendly system.
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Even though it is extremely useful for interfacing with large application codes, thesoftwaremaintenance problems imposed on the developers are very demanding.
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Softwaremaintenanceis only required when the workstation itself changes and the maintenance effort should be proportional to the chance.
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I do not expect the directive to change existing practices insoftwaremaintenancesignificantly.
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About£1,000million is attributable to what can be broadly described as systems analysis, software andsoftwaremaintenance.
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These services consist of personal computer workstations, a suite of office automation products, the underlying network infrastructure, hardware andsoftwaremaintenanceand education and training.
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Softwaremaintenanceis a very broad activity that includes error correction, enhancements of capabilities, deletion of obsolete capabilities, and optimization.
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Ideally, this lowers costs and minimizes the efforts associated withsoftwaremaintenance.
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In addition, the company also provides systems integration, hardware andsoftwaremaintenance.
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Havelsan is mainly responsible for delivering the ground support segment which consists of crew training, mission planning andsoftwaremaintenancefunctions.
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The new computer reduced the burden of flightsoftwaremaintenanceand significantly lowered costs.
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Below describe some of the factors and the range of impact onsoftwaremaintenance.
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Indeed,softwaremaintenanceis one of the most common uses of remote desktop software.
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Then, uploads, downloads, file transfers, andsoftwaremaintenancecan take place.
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Other applications of slicing includesoftwaremaintenance, optimization, program analysis, and information flow control.
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It serves as means to monitor, steer, observe and optimize software development,softwaremaintenance, and software reengineering in the sense of a business intelligence approach specific to software systems.
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