(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)