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  2. Design choice - Wikipedia

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    In engineering, a design choice is a possible solution to a problem. Given a design task and a governing set of criteria ( design specifications ), several conceptual designs may be drafted. Each of these preliminary concepts is a potential design choice.

  3. Glossary of computer science - Wikipedia

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    Also simply application or app. Computer software designed to perform a group of coordinated functions, tasks, or activities for the benefit of the user. Common examples of applications include word processors, spreadsheets, accounting applications, web browsers, media players, aeronautical flight simulators, console games, and photo editors. This contrasts with system software, which is ...

  4. Alternative terms for free software - Wikipedia

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    All of the terms are used interchangeably, the choice of which to use is mostly political (wanting to support a certain group) or practical (thinking that one term is the clearest). The primary difference between free software and open source is one of philosophy. According to the Free Software Foundation, "Nearly all open source software is ...

  5. Design marker - Wikipedia

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    A design marker is a marker interface used to document a design choice. In Java programs the design choice is documented in the marker interface's Javadoc documentation. Many choices made at software design time cannot be directly expressed in today's implementation languages like C# and Java.

  6. Architectural decision - Wikipedia

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    Often, no single optimal solution for any given set of architecture design problems exists. Architectural decision making is a core responsibility of software architects; [5] additional motivation for/of the importance of architectural decisions as a first-class concept in software architecture can be found online. [6]

  7. Comparison of computer-aided design software - Wikipedia

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    The table below provides an overview of notable computer-aided design (CAD) software. It does not judge power, ease of use, or other user-experience aspects. The table does not include software that is still in development (beta software). For all-purpose 3D programs, see Comparison of 3D computer graphics software.

  8. Open source - Wikipedia

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    Open source as a term emerged in the late 1990s by a group of people in the free software movement who were critical of the political agenda and moral philosophy implied in the term "free software" and sought to reframe the discourse to reflect a more commercially minded position. [14]

  9. Graphic art software - Wikipedia

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    A screenshot of the GIMP 2.2.8 raster graphic software. A screenshot of Karbon14 vector graphic software running on an AegeanLinux desktop.. Graphic art software [1] is a subclass of application software used for graphic design, multimedia development, stylized image development, technical illustration, general image editing, or simply to access graphic files.