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.
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