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software dependency

relation where software requires another piece of software to function
Class type of: coupling, dependency Q56859575
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Summary

software dependency is a binary relation[1].

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: coupling[2], dependency[3]
  • Has cause: code reuse[4]
  • Used by: package manager[5]
  • Has effect: dependency hell[6]
  • Main Wikidata property: P1547[7]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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