structured design

(programming)

(SD) One of a number of systematic top-down design techniques used in software engineering, usually after structured analysis.

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structured design

A systematic approach to program design developed in the mid-1970s by Constantine, Yourdon, et al, that included the use of graphical notation for effective documentation and communication, design guidelines and recipes to help programmers get started.

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