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  • Active Validation

    Active Validation is a key concept in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), which involves the continuous testing and validation-activity of a system model throughout its development and evolution. This refers to …

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    Active Validation
  • Activity

    An activity is a modeling element used to represent a dynamic behavior or process within a system. It represents a flow of control and data within a system and can …

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    Activity
  • Actor

    An actor is a concept used to represent an external entity or system that interacts with the system being modeled. An actor can be a person, organization, or any other …

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    Actor
  • Block

    A block is often used in a hierarchal implementation with other blocks to describe the physical, logical or organizational view of a system or system-of-systems. A block is a modeling …

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    Block
  • Schema

    In the context of model-based systems engineering (MBSE), a schema refers to a visual representation or blueprint of how a model captures system components and their relationships. Often used to …

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