1. The set of procedures, methods, tools and standards used during system development. See also: Operational Environment [CESG]. 2. The organizational measures, procedures and standards used whilst constructing a Target of Evaluation [ITSEC].

A dedicated virtual space where new software is staged to be learned, tested, or set up before being made available to the public. Examples include testing new applications or familiarizing staff with new library information systems.

(Also called “playground” or “sandbox”). The software/hardware combo where a developer writes and tests his or her code.

A development environment is a collection of procedures and tools for developing, testing and debugging an application or program. The development environment normally has three server tiers, called d [..]

A set of processes and programming tools used to create programs.

A collection of tools for Dylan programmers that can include an editor custom-tailored for Dylan code, a browser, a compiler, a debugger, and a listener that enables you to enter expressions and to se [..]

This term refers to an isolated network, machine or other environment where development and testing takes place with out the possibility of harm to any production system.