They argue that the function is milking and how fast it is done is an NFR (non-functional requirement). In the early days of IT, when users were confronted with — for instance — unacceptably ...

If a component implementing the safety function has a failure ... most modern markets demand the manufacturer to comply with a functional safety standard. The best-known safety standard for ...

The type of data (i.e. type of data) does not change or alter the function of the system and is considered to be non-functional descriptive material that does not distinguish the claimed invention ...