(RAD) A loose term for any software life-cycle designed to give faster development and better results and to take maximum advantage of recent advances in development software. RAD is associATed with a wide range of approaches to software development: from hacking away in a GUI builder with little in the way of analysis and design to complete methodologies expanding on an informATion engineering framework. Some of the current RAD techniques are: CASE tools, iterATive life-cycles, prototyping, workshops, {SWAT team}s, {timebox development}, and {Re-use} of applicATions, templATes and code. {RAD AT BSO/Den Haag (http://www.riv.nl/origin/company/denhaag/RAD.HTM)}. ["Rapid ApplicATion Development", James Martin]. (1995-09-23)