The CPRE Glossary

The basis for successful RE is a common understanding of the terms used. The CPRE Glossary covers the core terms of Requirements Engineering—it is the central reference work across all CPRE modules and levels!

The glossaries are also available in various languages for download.

The CPRE Glossary: An overview of the most important Requirements Engineering terms
Please note that the definitions of terms in the glossaries are deliberately in English only in order to exclude any ambiguities or scope for interpretation that may result from translations.

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  • Activity diagram

    A diagram type in ↑UML which models the flow of actions in some part of a ↑system including ↑data flows and areas of responsibility where necessary.

  • Activity model

    A ↑model of the flow of actions in some part of a ↑system .

  • Actor

    A person in some ↑role , a ↑system or a technical device in the context of a subject under consideration that interacts with that subject.

    Note:

    In RE, the subject under consideration typically is a ↑system . In testing, it may be a test ↑object .

  • Adequacy (of a requirement)

    The degree to which a ↑requirement expresses the ↑stakeholders' true and agreed desires and needs (i.e., those they had actually in mind when stating the requirement).

  • Application domain

    Those parts of the real world that are relevant for determining the ↑context of a ↑system .

  • Attribute

    A characteristic property of an ↑entity or an ↑object .

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