“Distress Selection” software feature in GIMP
In software, a feature has several definitions.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers defines the term feature in IEEE 829 as “A distinguishing characteristic of a software item (e.g., performance, portability, or functionality).” [1]
Feature-rich
A piece of software is said to be feature-rich when it has many options and functional capabilities available to the user. Progressive disclosure is a technique applied to reduce the potential confusion caused by displaying a wealth of features at once.
Sometimes if a piece of software is very feature-rich, that can be seen as a bad thing – see feature creep and software bloat.
See also
- Feature-oriented programming
- Product family engineering
- Software design
- Software testing
- Application lifecycle management
References
- ^ IEEE Std. 829-1998