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Language scoping for modular, flexible, concise, configuration descriptions

US5500881A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 1993
Grant dateMar 19, 1996
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F8/71
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The problems of efficiently building a large software system are solved by the present invention of language scoping for effective configuration descriptions. A software system is defined by a tree of system models which are written in a functional language. The functional language provides a unique combination of static and dynamic scoping. This combination is required to write modular, flexible, and concise, yet complete, configuration descriptions.

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