Definition(s):
“degree to which a product or system can be effectively and efficiently modified without introducing defects or degrading existing product quality.”
“NOTE 1 Implementation includes coding, designing, documenting and verifying changes.”
“NOTE 2 Modularity (4.2.7.1) and analysability (4.2.7.3) can influence modifiability.”
“NOTE 3 Modifiability is a combination of changeability and stability.“
(ISO/IEC/IEEE, 25010).