"software crisis" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

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  1. (computing, dated) The difficulty of writing useful and efficient computer programs in the required time, due to the rapid increases in computer power and the complexity of problems. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-software_crisis-en-noun-Wp9pMt3t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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