"IDEF" meaning in English

See IDEF in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Initialisms. The software-engineering term originally stood for ICAM definition but was given the new expansion integration definition in 1999. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} IDEF
  1. Initialism of International Defence Industry Fair. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: International Defence Industry Fair
    Sense id: en-IDEF-en-name-ZrgkLqcx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 23
  2. (software engineering) A family of modelling languages in the field of systems and software engineering.
    Sense id: en-IDEF-en-name-bxUek48C Categories (other): Software engineering Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
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