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Technical debt

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001212

The implied cost of additional rework caused by choosing an easy but limited solution now instead of using a better approach that would take longer. It accumulates over time, making future changes and maintenance more difficult and expensive. This concept is analogous to monetary debt, where interest accrues.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001212
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-001212",
  "term": "Technical debt",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "The implied cost of additional rework caused by choosing an easy but limited solution now instead of using a better approach that would take longer. It accumulates over time, making future changes and maintenance more difficult and expensive. This concept is analogous to monetary debt, where interest accrues.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/technical-debt/"
}

Record 1,331 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.