The Overview chapter

Content

The "Overview" chapter contains the following chapters:

· Situation of this design file

· Aims of the technical design

· Reference documents

· Dictionary

The "Situation of this design file" chapter

This chapter describes the situation of the design file.

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The "Aims of the technical design" chapter

This chapter describes the purpose of the design file.

This information is entered in the purpose notes of the document package.

The "Reference documents" chapter

This chapter provides the list of documents to which the current document is linked and to what extent.

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The "Dictionary" chapter

This chapter supplies the list of terms used in the document, and their definition. It is used when the design addresses a module that is separate from the specification (library, generic element, …).

This information is entered in the dictionary notes of the document package.