Definitions[]
Modeling is the
“ | [c]onstruction of programs used to model the effects of a postulated environment for investigating the dimensions of a problem for the effects of algorithmic processes on responsive targets.[1] | ” |
“ | [t]he process of abstracting information from tangible processes, systems and/or components to create a paper or computer-based representation of an enterprise-wide or business line activity.[2] | ” |
“ | [a] mathematical representation of a process, system, or object developed to understand its behavior or to make predictions. The representation always involves certain simplifications and assumptions.[3] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Glossary of Computerized System and Software Development Technology 19 (Aug. 1995) (full-text).
- ↑ FFIEC IT Examination Handbook, Business Continuity Planning, Appendix B: Glossary (full-text).
- ↑ NASA Science Glossary.