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waterfall model

waterfall model noun: a sequential software development process in which development is seen as flowing steadily downwards (like a waterfall) through the phases of requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, integration, and maintenance.

Noun

waterfall model (plural waterfall models)

  1. A sequential software development process in which development is seen as flowing steadily downwards (like a waterfall) through the phases of requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, integration, and maintenance.

Synonyms of waterfall model

Forms of waterfall model

pluralwaterfall models

Questions about waterfall model

What does waterfall model mean?
Waterfall model means a sequential software development process in which development is seen as flowing steadily downwards (like a waterfall) through the phases of requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, integration, and maintenance.
What part of speech is waterfall model?
Waterfall model is a noun.
What is the plural of waterfall model?
The plural of waterfall model is waterfall models.

Words near waterfall model in the dictionary

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  2. waterfall layout
  3. waterfall layouts
  4. waterfall method
  5. waterfall methods
  6. waterfall model
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  8. waterfall plot
  9. waterfall plots
  10. waterfall skirt
  11. waterfall skirts

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