separation of concerns
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separation of concerns
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The earliest use in computer science is by Edsger W. Dijkstra in his 1974 paper "On the role of scientific thought". However, the term was used as early as 1924 in the field of legal economics by John R. Commons. (see quotes)
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- The process of separating a computer program into distinct features that overlap functionally as little as possible. It is what I sometimes have called "the separation of concerns", which, even if not perfectly possible, is yet the only available technique for effective ordering of one's thoughts, that I know of. This is what I mean by "focusing one's attention upon some aspect": it does not mean ignoring the othe
- The analogous effort in any designing of processes to best delineate the concerns so as to clarify roles, avoid duplication, increase efficiency, and so on. What we discover regarding legal transactions guided by rules of law and backed by fear of violence under the jurisdiction of political government, will hold true, in substance, of business transactions guided by the common rules of business and backed by fear of poverty under the jurisdiction of bu
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noun programming: separating a computer program into distinct features
| Deutsch | Separation of Concerns |
|---|---|
| العربية | فَصْلُ الْاِهْتِمَامَاتْ faṣlu l-ihtimāmāt |
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title = {separation of concerns},
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