"design by contract" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Coined by French computer scientist Bertrand Meyer. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Q92946|nobycat=1}} Coined by French computer scientist Bertrand Meyer Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} design by contract (uncountable)
  1. (programming) A software design approach that prescribes formal, precise and verifiable interface specifications (contracts) with preconditions, postconditions, and invariants. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Programming Synonyms: contract programming, DbC, programming by contract Translations (Translations): sopimuspohjainen ohjelmointi (Finnish), Design by Contract [masculine] (German)
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