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Subject:Re: Query about an abbreviation From:Chuck Banks <chuck -at- ASL -dot- DL -dot- NEC -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 30 Jun 1993 16:38:23 CDT
Vicki,
I have it on the best authority, my French-born Director of
Software Development, that HDL refers to "High-Level Design."
This the phase when the user view of the product/feature/enhancement
is specified. It comes after the Functional Specification and
before the Detail Level Design (DDL or DLD) phase.
I hope this applies in your case.
Best Regards!
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