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alpha software
a first release of a software product that is usually tested only by the developers
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authoring language
software that can be used to develop interactive computer programs without the technically demanding task of computer programming
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beta software
software that has not yet been released but has received an alpha test and still has more bugs than a regular release
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compatible software
software that can run on different computers without modification
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compatible software
application software programs that share common conventions so they can be utilized together
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CAD, computer-aided design
software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing
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freeware
software that is provided without charge
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groupware
software that can be used by a group of people who are working on the same information but may be distributed in space
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OS, operating system
(computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
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computer program, computer programme, program, programme
(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
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function, procedure, routine, subprogram, subroutine
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
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shareware
software that is available free of charge; may be distributed for evaluation with a fee requested for additional features or a manual etc.
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shrink-wrapped software
software on CD-ROMs that are boxed and shrink-wrapped and sold in stores (implying a widely supported standard platform)
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spyware
computer software that obtains information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent
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supervisory software
specialized programs that reside permanently in the computer's main memory and control the processing of user's programs
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documentation, software documentation
program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs
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DBMS, database management system
a software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database
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upgrade
software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
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DOS, disk operating system
an operating system that is on a disk
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UNIX, UNIX operating system, UNIX system
trademark for a powerful operating system
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anti-virus program
a computer program that checks a computer for viruses and prevents their spread
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application, application program, applications programme
a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task
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binary, binary program
a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run on a different operating system
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loop
a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
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malevolent program, malware
a computer program designed to have undesirable or harmful effects
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patch
a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
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assembler, assembly program
a program to convert assembly language into machine language
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checking program
a program that examines other computer programs for syntax errors
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compiler, compiling program
(computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program
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debugger
a program that helps in locating and correcting programming errors
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interface, user interface
(computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system
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interpreter, interpretive program
(computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time
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job control
a program that is called to prepare each job to be run
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library program
a program in a program library
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monitor program, monitoring program
a program that observes and regulates and controls or verifies the operations of a data-processing system
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object program, target program
a fully compiled or assembled program ready to be loaded into the computer
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source program
a program written in a language from which statements are translated into machine language
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parser
a computer program that divides code up into functional components
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tagger, tagging program
a computer program that attaches labels to the grammatical constituents of textual matter
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relocatable program
a program that can be located in different parts of memory at different times
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reusable program
a program that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly
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Web Map Server, Web Map Service
a computer program that produces maps of spatially referenced data dynamically from geographic information
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search engine
a computer program that retrieves documents or files or data from a database or from a computer network (especially from the internet)
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self-adapting program
a program that can change its performance in response to its environment
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spider, wanderer
a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine
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spreadsheet
a screen-oriented interactive program enabling a user to lay out financial data on the screen
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stored program
a program that is stored in the memory of the computer that executes it
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executive program, supervisor, supervisory program
a program that controls the execution of other programs
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syntax checker
a program to check natural language syntax
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system program, systems program, systems software
a program (as an operating system or compiler or utility program) that controls some aspect of the operation of a computer
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text-matching
a computer program that looks for text that matches a given text
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translating program, translator
a program that translates one programming language into another
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service program, utility, utility program
(computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer
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Windows
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
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cataloged procedure
a set of control statements that have been placed in a library and can be retrieved by name
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contingency procedure
an alternative to the normal procedure; triggered if an unusual but anticipated situation arises
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library routine
a debugged routine that is maintained in a program library
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random number generator
a routine designed to yield a random number
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recursive routine
a routine that can call itself
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reusable routine
a routine that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly
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executive routine, supervisory routine
a routine that coordinates the operation of subroutines
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tracing routine
a routine that provides a chronological record of the execution of a computer program
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service routine, utility routine
a routine that can be used as needed
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relational database management system
a database management system designed to manage a relational database
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object-oriented database management system
a database management system designed to manage an object-oriented database
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LISP program
a program written in LISP
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FORTRAN program
a program written in FORTRAN
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C program
a program written in C