| English | French |
| agile software development | 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) |
| ASP.NET Development Server | Serveur de développement ASP.NET (The web server that ships with Visual Studio) |
| database development life cycle | cycle de vie de développement de base de données (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) |
| Development Accelerator Core | Accélérateur de développements Standard (An integrated set of Microsoft components, templates, and guidance designed to solve specific customer business problems) |
| Development Accelerator Extended | Accélérateur de développements Étendu (An integrated set of Microsoft components, templates, and guidance designed to solve specific customer business problems) |
| development cycle | cycle de développement (The process of application development from definition of requirements to finished product, including the following stages: analysis, design and prototyping, software coding and testing, and implementation) |
| Development Server | Serveur de développement (The web server that ships with Visual Studio) |
| development task | tâche de développement (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) |
| Development Tools Environment | environnement d'outils de developpement (A set of interfaces that enable developers to programmatically achieve several of the key tasks achievable from the Integrated Development Environment (IDE)) |
| development workstation | station de travail de développement (The computer that runs Platform Builder and is used to develop code for Portable Media Center) |
| integrated development environment | environnement de développement intégré (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) |
| isolated development environment | environnement de développement isolé (A private copy of the database that is created from the database project and typically filled with data by using a data generation plan) |
| iterative development | développement itératif (The development of a solution by building, testing, and deploying a core set of basic features first, then adding features in successive versions) |
| platform development kit A development kit that includes all the tools, technology, and documentation that are required in each specific area of the Surface product, such as applications (including the SDK), Shell, hardware, and the Vision System | Kit de développement de plateforme (PDK) |
| Product Development Planning | Planification du développement d'un produit (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) |
| rapid application development | développement rapide d'application (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) |
| software development kit 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 | Kit de développement logiciel (SDK) |
| software development kit 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 | Kit de développement logiciel (SDK) |
| Visual Studio Development Server | Serveur Visual Studio Development (The web server that ships with Visual Studio) |
| Windows Azure Platform Development Accelerator Core | Pack Accélérateur de développements Standard de la plateforme Windows Azure (A Windows Azure Platform package with a single rate plus an overage charge based on the amount of services provided) |
| Windows Azure Platform Development Accelerator Core for Partners | Pack Accélérateur de développements Standard de la plateforme Windows Azure pour les Partenaires (A Windows Azure Platform package with a single rate plus an overage charge based on the amount of services provided, available via authenticated Microsoft Partner Network distribution channels) |
| Windows Azure Platform Development Accelerator Extended | Pack Accélérateur de développements Etendu de la plateforme Windows Azure (An extended Windows Azure Platform package with a single rate plus an overage charge based on the amount of services provided) |
| Windows Azure Platform Development Accelerator Extended for Partners | Pack Accélérateur de développements Etendu de la plateforme Windows Azure pour les Partenaires (An extended Windows Azure Platform package with a single rate plus an overage charge based on the amount of services provided, available via authenticated Microsoft Partner Network distribution channels) |
| Windows Azure SQL Database Development Accelerator | Accélérateur de développements de base de données SQL Windows Azure (An offer from Office 365 that provides SQL Azure database services at a discounted monthly price for a one-year term) |
| Windows hardware development | développement de matériel pour Windows (The section of the Windows Dev Center that provides the information customers need to develop hardware for Windows) |
| Windows Media Encoder Software Development Kit | Kit de développement de l'encodeur Windows Media (An SDK for creating encoding applications based on Windows Media technologies) |
| Windows Media Format Software Development Kit | Kit de développement du format Windows Media (An SDK for creating applications that play, write, edit, encrypt, and deliver Advanced Systems Format (ASF) files and network streams) |
| Windows Software Development Kit 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 | Kit de développement logiciel Windows (Kit SDK Windows) |
| Windows Software Development Kit for Windows Store Apps | Kit de développement logiciel Windows pour les applications du Windows Store (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) |
| Windows Store app development | développement d'applications du Windows Store (The process of developing Windows Store apps) |