Principle of least common mechanism

GPTKB entity

Statements (13)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf software engineering principle
gptkbp:aimsTo improve modularity
enhance maintainability
reduce coupling
gptkbp:appliesTo security engineering
system design
gptkbp:describes minimizing sharing of mechanisms among different parts of a system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Principle of least common mechanism
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:The_Protection_of_Information_in_Computer_Systems_(Saltzer_&_Schroeder,_1975)
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Saltzer_and_Schroeder
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:UNIX_philosophy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Saltzer-Schroeder_security_principles
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6