| component (software) |
| List of: | Glossary Items | |
| Subjects: | Software Architecture | |
| Contents: | Glossary | |
| A software component is a functionally specialized unit of software--a collection of software items (functions, classes, etc.) grouped together to serve some distinct purpose. It serves as a constituent part of a whole software system or product. An ACIS component maps to a top-level installed directory. | |||||