When an engineer takes hold of a virtual component and moves or alters it, he or she should only have to think about the consequences of such a move in the component's real world counterpart.
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The study also found that 70 % of " respondents are actively producing, considering or interested in pursuing virtual events . " However, many were not looking to replace physical events, but add on virtual components.
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"' Platform-based design "'is defined in " Taxonomies for the Development and Verification of Digital Systems " as : " an integration oriented design approach emphasizing systematic reuse, for developing complex products based upon platforms and compatible hardware and software virtual component, intended to reduce development risks, costs and time to market ".
