durablesoftwaredesign

noun
UK /ˈdjʊərəbl ˈsɒftweə dɪˈzaɪn/
US /ˈdʊrəbl ˈsɔftwɛr dɪˈzaɪn/

Durable software design means making computer programs that keep working well for a long time.

The team focused on durable software design so the app would still run smoothly after many years of updates.

SYNONYMS

long-lasting software architecturerobust program designresilient system designmaintainable code design

RELATED WORDS

software engineeringmaintainabilityscalabilityreliabilityrefactoring

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The practice of planning software so it can handle growth and change without breaking.

Good durable software design let the company add new features without rewriting everything.

3. A style of building programs that resist bugs and crashes over time.

Their durable software design kept the service online during heavy traffic.

4. The set of choices that make a codebase easy to fix and update years later.

Durable software design saved the new developers weeks of confusion.