software engineering

Software engineering is the application of science
to consistently produce software based systems
that are acceptable against the needed criteria
(reliability, maintainability, security, safety,
efficiency, usability) in a cost effective way.

I am a software engineer.

by Matt Sharpe February 05, 2004

software engineering

A self grandiose term to describe an industry which actually has no engineering foundations. Often filled with examples of Dunning Kruger, Conway's Law, Narcissism and Elitism.

Software engineers rule the world through software engineering.

by mactel March 12, 2017

software engineering

The process of defining the actual functionality of a software program, the planning and programming of said software.

I´m a programmer, I work in software engineering.

by Marvin January 22, 2004

software engineering

One of the most pointless principles in the field of computer science. Entails nothing but common sense applied to programming, and generally takes up too much of your time to create stupid diagrams so people less intelligent than yourself can understand how it fits together.

Software engineering was the stupidest class I had to take in college, it reminded me of the kind of work my friends in the School of Business do.

by Phil October 16, 2004

software engineering

Designing and creating programs (or software) to accomplish tasks for public use.

I majored in software engineering so I could help fix the AOL problems... oh wait, that's impossible, &*$%

by Deci January 22, 2004

software engineering

The process of creating and developing a piece of software for distribution.

The company's software engineering team developed a program to share files.

by jordan October 08, 2003

software engineering

A widely used noun that is a oxymoron. Software cannot be engineered.

I rigorously derived a mathematically provable peice of psuedo-code. (Yeah, right...)

by S. Rittenhouse February 01, 2004