Contains two glossaries of commonly-used terms. Select each letter for that part of the glossary.
Contains a list of the terminology used in requirements management, systems engineering and V&V (validation and verification), including terms used in model-based systems engineering (MBSE). The definitions of some of these terms are often the subject of debate. These are our definitions. If you disagree with any of them, please contact us to discuss! This list is not exhaustive.
Contains a list of the principal terminology used in Cradle. This list is not exhaustive.
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Qualifier |
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An optional second part of a WorkBench definition file record that acts as a subtype to differentiate between multiple records with the same attribute. |
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Quantity |
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A component part of a Performance Parameter that contains the formula used to calculate the quantity, and the sets of results calculated for the quantity in any and all Performance Analyses that have been run. Each Performance Parameter normally has just one quantity, called Val, but any number of quantities can be defined, each with its own formula and set of results, to calculate, for example Best Case, Worst Case and Typical Case results for the Performance Parameter. |
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Query |
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A query defines a search in the database, retrieving zero or more items of a particular type. A current query is always active as it defines the items shown in the selection list. |
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Quick Access Bar |
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The Quick Access Bar provides easy access to the Automatic scope queries for all item types as a scrollable list of controls, each of which provide access to an automatic menu for an item type. The contents of the Quick Access Bar are setup in the Preferences section. |