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  2. Application software - Wikipedia

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    Application software is any computer program that is intended for end-user use – not operating, administering or programming the computer. An application ( app , application program , software application ) is any program that can be categorized as application software.

  3. Monitor - Wikipedia

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    Monitor (synchronization), an approach to synchronize two or more computer tasks that use a shared resource; Computer monitor, an output device that displays information in pictorial form; In-ear monitors, earpieces for performers on stage or in a studio; Machine code monitor, program allowing users to view or change memory locations on a computer

  4. System monitor - Wikipedia

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    A system monitor displaying system resources usage. A system monitor is a hardware or software component used to monitor system resources and performance in a computer system. [1] Among the management issues regarding use of system monitoring tools are resource usage and privacy. Monitoring can track both input and output values and events of ...

  5. Software - Wikipedia

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    Software consists of computer programs that instruct the execution of a computer. [1] Software also includes design documents and specifications. The history of software is closely tied to the development of digital computers in the mid-20th century. Early programs were written in the machine language specific to the hardware.

  6. 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 ...

  7. Software categories - Wikipedia

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    Application software contrasts with system software. System software is a generic term referring to the computer programs used to start and run computer systems including diverse application software and networks. Computer programming tools, such as compilers and linkers, are used to translate and combine computer program source code and ...

  8. List of computing and IT abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    CP/M—Control Program/Monitor; CPRI—Common Public Radio Interface; CPS—Characters per second; CPU—Central processing unit; CQS—Command–query separation; CQRS—Command Query Responsibility Segregation; CR—Carriage return; CRAN—Comprehensive R Archive Network; CRC—Cyclic redundancy check; CRLF—Carriage return line feed

  9. Software development - Wikipedia

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    Software development is the process of designing and implementing a software solution to satisfy a user.The process is more encompassing than programming, writing code, in that it includes conceiving the goal, evaluating feasibility, analyzing requirements, design, testing and release.