Systems Engineering Glossary
Term | Definition |
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Maintainability | |
Margin | The allowances carried in budget, projected schedules, and technical performance parameters (e.g., weight, power, or memory) to account for risk. |
Measure of Effectiveness (MOE) | A measure that indicates how well a system achieves intended operational capabilities in its intended environment. |
Measures of Performance (MOP) | Quantifiable measures of how well a system is expected to satisfy defined parameters in its operational environment. |
Milestone | |
Model | |
Model-Based Systems Engineering | Formal utilization of models to support all technical Systems Engineering (SE) activities throughout the life cycle phases. |
Module | A lower level entity derived from a higher level entity during the architecting process. |