top-down model

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top-down model - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  Top-Down Model
  
     <programming> A method for estimating the overall cost and
     effort of the proposed software project from global properties
     of the project.  The total cost and schedule is partitioned
     into components for planning purposes.
  
     (1996-05-29)