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2. Application software - Wikipedia

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   Application software. An application program (software application, or application, or app for short) is a computer program designed to carry out a specific task other than one relating to the operation of the computer itself, [1] typically to be used by end-users. [2] Word processors, media players, and accounting software are examples.

3. Software - Wikipedia

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   Software. Software consists of computer programs that instruct the execution of a computer. [1] The history of software is closely tied to the development of digital computers in the mid-20th century. Early programs were written in machine language specific to the hardware, but the introduction of high-level programming languages in the 1950s ...

4. Software categories - Wikipedia

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   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 libraries into executables, which are programs that fall ...

5. Software suite - Wikipedia

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   Software suite. A software suite[1] (also known as an application suite) is a collection of computer programs (application software, or programming software) of related functionality, sharing a similar user interface and the ability to easily exchange data with each other.

6. Business software - Wikipedia

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   Business software. Business software (or a business application) is any software or set of computer programs used by business users to perform various business functions. These business applications are used to increase productivity, measure productivity, and perform other business functions accurately.

7. System software - Wikipedia

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   System software was usually supplied by the manufacturer of the computer hardware and was intended to be used by most or all users of that system. Many operating systems come pre-packaged with basic application software. Such software is not considered system software when it can be uninstalled without affecting the functioning of other ...