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Quantities and Units for Software Product Measurements

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Author(s)

David W. Flater

Abstract

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 80000, the International System of Quantities, collects and organizes the most important physical quantities into a coherent system. In a similar fashion, this report collects and organizes the most important quantities used in software metrics, focusing on software as a product rather than its development process.
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 8289
Report Number
8289
NIST Pub Series
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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Keywords

Measurement, metrics, quantities, software, units.
Software research and Metrology

Citation

Flater, D. (2020), Quantities and Units for Software Product Measurements, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8289 (Accessed October 2, 2025)

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Created March 10, 2020, Updated May 10, 2020
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