noun
stepwise refinement
A software engineering term for the iterative process of breaking down a system into finer levels of detail. Used in computing contexts.
段階的詳細化は、ソフトウェア設計でよく使われる手法だ。
Stepwise refinement is a technique often used in software design.
Compound of 段階的 (stepwise) + 詳細化 (refinement, detailing). A calque of the English computing term 'stepwise refinement'.