"waterfall model" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: waterfall models [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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 Wikipedia link: waterfall model Categories (topical): Software engineering Related terms: waterfall method
    Sense id: en-waterfall_model-en-noun-BPtqOBYH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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