(business) A process or program to design a product or service to an optimum cost to value ratio.

A process of design applied to products that are to be manufactured through techniques of mass production.

plural of designated hitter

A child whose genotype, and thus physical characteristics and susceptibility to hereditary disease, is selected by its parents.

(computing) The development of a computational theory of design. / (computing) The design of products and processes through the use of digital means, integrating digital technology.

(security, computing) Relying on a secure design to defend against attacks.

(software, design) A software design approach that prescribes that software designers should define formal, precise and verifiable interface specifications ("contracts") for software components that extend the ordinary definition of abstract data types with preconditions, postconditions and invariants.

A luxury brand name for a piece of clothing, other personal accessory item, automobile etc.

(computing) The practice of planning for contingencies in the design stage of a project so as to make the misuse of the software impossible, or to minimise the negative consequences.

plural of defensive design