| Subject | English | Chinese Taiwan |
| comp., MS | agile software development A conceptual framework for undertaking software engineering projects in a lighter, faster, more people-centric way. Many of the characteristics for agile software development originate in the Agile Manifesto established by the Agile Alliance, group of software professionals | 敏捷式軟體開發 (Agile Software Development) |
| comp., MS | application development environment | 應用程式開發環境 (An integrated suite of programs for use by software developers. Typical components of application development environments include a compiler, file browsing system, debugger, and text editor for use in creating programs) |
| comp., MS | ASP.NET Development Server | ASP.NET 程式開發伺服器 (The web server that ships with Visual Studio) |
| comp., MS | database development life cycle | 資料庫開發生命週期 (A structured process that is imposed upon the development of the database portion of an application. It is essentially a subset of the software development life cycle that is specific to one or more databases in an application) |
| comp., MS | Development Server | 程式開發伺服器 (The web server that ships with Visual Studio) |
| comp., MS | development task | 開發工作 (An assigned unit of development work usually created to build part of a scenario or quality of service requirement. The development task describes the objective of the developer in the context of an iteration) |
| comp., MS | Development Tools Environment | 開發工具環境 (A set of interfaces that enable developers to programmatically achieve several of the key tasks achievable from the Integrated Development Environment (IDE)) |
| comp., MS | development workstation | 開發工作站 (The computer that runs Platform Builder and is used to develop code for Portable Media Center) |
| comp., MS | integrated development environment | 整合式開發環境 (A set of integrated tools for developing software. The tools are generally run from one user interface and consist of a compiler, an editor, and a debugger, among others) |
| comp., MS | isolated development environment | 隔離式開發環境 (A private copy of the database that is created from the database project and typically filled with data by using a data generation plan) |
| comp., MS | iterative development | 反覆開發 (The development of a solution by building, testing, and deploying a core set of basic features first, then adding features in successive versions) |
| comp., MS | Product Development Planning | 產品開發計劃 (A template that outlines a strategic approach for product development. By understanding your business position in the marketplace, establishing product infrastructure, and a knowledge of your targets and competitors, this template establishes a framework to begin product development) |
| comp., MS | rapid application development | 快速應用程式開發 (A method of building computer systems in which the system is programmed and implemented in segments, rather than waiting until the entire project is completed for implementation. Developed by programmer James Martin, RAD uses such tools as CASE and visual programming) |
| comp., MS | software development kit | 軟體開發套件 (A set of routines (usually in one or more libraries) designed to allow developers to more easily write programs for a given computer, operating system, or user interface) |
| comp., MS | Visual Studio Development Server | Visual Studio 程式開發伺服器 (The web server that ships with Visual Studio) |
| comp., MS | Windows hardware development | Windows 硬體開發 (The section of the Windows Dev Center that provides the information customers need to develop hardware for Windows) |
| comp., MS | Windows Media Encoder Software Development Kit | Windows Media Encoder 軟體開發套件 (An SDK for creating encoding applications based on Windows Media technologies) |
| comp., MS | Windows Media Format Software Development Kit An SDK for creating applications that play, write, edit, encrypt, and deliver Advanced Systems Format (ASF) files and network streams | Windows Media 格式軟體開發套件 (SDK) |
| comp., MS | Windows Software Development Kit | Windows 軟體開發套件 (The SDK for developing on Windows. Developers can confidently select and install this SDK for all Windows apps (both Window Store apps and desktop apps). The SDK is integrated with Visual Studio and also available as a separate download) |
| comp., MS | Windows Software Development Kit for Windows Store Apps | 適用於 Windows 市集應用程式的 Windows 軟體開發套件 (An SDK that contains everything for a developer to create an app for the Windows Store. It is a subset of the complete Windows SDK. This allows developers to stick with APIs that are safe for applications that would appear in the Store and are focused towards core app scenarios) |
| comp., MS | Windows Store app development | Windows 市集應用程式開發 (The process of developing Windows Store apps) |