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Universal Systems Language

Universal Systems Language (USL) is a systems modeling language and formal method for the specification and design of software and other complex systems. It was designed by Margaret Hamilton based on her experiences writing flight software for the Apollo program. The language is implemented through the 001 Tool Suite software by Hamilton Technologies…

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Universal Systems Language → Ann, Annual International Symposium, April, CA, Common Software Architecture Principles, Conf, Cover, CSER, DAAAE30-02-D-1020, DAAB07-98-D-H502/0180, Deeply Integrated Guidance Navigation, Defining Software, DI-GNU, Electronic Design, Engineering, Fact, Formal Universal Systems Semantics, Full Life Cycle Systems, Hackler, Hamilton

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