IDEF

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proper noun

A family of modelling languages in the field of systems and software engineering.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of International Defence Industry Fair.
  2. computingA family of modelling languages in the field of systems and software engineering.

Origin

Initialisms. The software-engineering term originally stood for ICAM definition but was given the new expansion integration definition in 1999.

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Cite this entry
APA

IDEF. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/IDEF

MLA

“IDEF.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/IDEF. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “IDEF,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/IDEF.

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