software crisis

noun

The difficulty of writing useful and efficient computer programs in the required time, due to the rapid increases in computer power and the complexity of problems.

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Meanings

noun
  1. datedcomputingThe difficulty of writing useful and efficient computer programs in the required time, due to the rapid increases in computer power and the complexity of problems.
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