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'''HOOD (''Hierarchic Object-Oriented Design'')''' is a detailed software design method. It is based on hierarchical [[decomposition]] of a software problem. It comprises textual and graphical representations of the design.

HOOD was initially created for the [[European Space Agency]] and is used in such varied domains as aerospace ([[Eurofighter Typhoon]], [[Helios 2 (satellite)|Helios 2]] Earth Observation ground control, [[Ariane 5]] on-board computer), ground transportation, and nuclear plants.

HOOD main target languages are [[Ada (programming language)|Ada]], [[Fortran]] and [[C (programming language)|C]].

== External links ==

* [http://www.esa.int/TEC/Software_engineering_and_standardisation/TECKLAUXBQE_0.html Introduction to HOOD] HOOD page at ESA
* [ftp://ftp.estec.esa.nl/pub/wm/anonymous/wme/Web/HUM.ps.gz ESA's HOOD user manual]{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, gzipped postscript
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