| Line-of-code metrics - | (Software Engineering) measures of quality or productivity that are normalized using lines of code produced |
| Load testing - | (Software Engineering) a testing task that determines how software (often a WebApp) will respond to various loading conditions |
| LOC - | (Software Engineering) lines of code |
| Loop testing - | (Software Engineering) a white box testing technique that exercises program loops |
| Maintainability - | (Software Engineering) the degree to which a program is amenable to change |
| Maintenance - | (Software Engineering) the activities associated with changes to software after it has been delivered to end-users |
| Make-buy decision - | (Software Engineering) determining whether software should be built internally, acquired, contracted or built from reusable components |
| Measurement - | (Software Engineering) collecting quantitative data about the software or the software engineering processMetrics - |
| Milestones - | (Software Engineering) a point in time that is used to indicate progress during a project |
| Modular design - | (Software Engineering) a design approach that stresses modularity |