(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)
