The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):

Rapid Application Development

    (RAD) A loose term for any software life-cycle
   designed to give faster development and better results and to
   take maximum advantage of recent advances in development
   software.

   RAD is associated with a wide range of approaches to software
   development: from hacking away in a GUI builder with little
   in the way of analysis and design to complete methodologies
   expanding on an information engineering framework.

   Some of the current RAD techniques are: CASE tools,
   iterative life-cycles, prototyping, workshops, SWAT
   teams, timebox development, and Re-use of applications,
   templates and code.

   RAD at BSO/Den Haag
   (http://riv.nl/origin/company/denhaag/RAD.HTM).

   ["Rapid Application Development", James Martin].

   (1995-09-23)