· IEEE Standard Computer Dictionary, 610, ISBN 1-55937-079-3, 1990: The application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to development, operation, and maintenance of software; that is, the application of engineering to software.
Textbooks tend not to give definitions, but instead spend their introductory chapters explaining characteristics of the discipline. Interesting phrases include:
· Ian Sommerville,Software Engineering, 5th edition, Addison-Wesley, 1996. The specification, development, management, and evolution of software systems. Not constrained by materials governed by physical laws or manufacturing processes. Theories, methods, and tools needed to develop software. Evolving models of the real world.
· Stephen R. Schach,Software Engineering, 2nd Edition, Richard D.Irwin, Inc. and Aksen Associates, 1993. A discipline whose aim is the production of quality software, delivered on time, within budget, and satisfying users' needs.
· Shari Lawrence Pfleeger,Software Engineering: the Production of Quality Software, 2nd Edition, Macmillan, 1991, ISBN 0-02-395115-X. Designing and developing high-quality software. Application of computer science techniques to a variety of problems. We are problem-solvers rather that theoreticians.
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