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  2. Software categories - Wikipedia

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    Microsoft TechNet and AIS Software categories. This classification has seven major elements. They are: platform and management, education and reference, home and entertainment, content and communication, operations and professional, product manufacturing and service delivery, and line of business . Platform and management— Desktop and network ...

  3. Comparison of free software for audio - Wikipedia

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    a sound server for integration of general and low-latency pro audio applications, including timebase transport. GPL-2.0-or-later. LGPL-2.1-or-later. Linux Audio Developers Simple Plugin API (LADSPA) Yes. a plugin architecture for digital signal processing. LGPL-2.1-or-later. Open Sound System.

  4. Operating system - Wikipedia

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    An operating system ( OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides common services for computer programs . Time-sharing operating systems schedule tasks for efficient use of the system and may also include accounting software for cost allocation of processor time, mass storage, peripherals, and ...

  5. Protective custody - Wikipedia

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    Protective custody (PC) is a type of imprisonment (or care) to protect a person from harm, either from outside sources or other prisoners. [1] Many prison administrators believe the level of violence, or the underlying threat of violence within prisons, is a chief factor causing the need for PC units. Prisoners have the opportunity to request ...

  6. Stuxnet - Wikipedia

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    Stuxnet is a malicious computer worm first uncovered in 2010 and thought to have been in development since at least 2005. Stuxnet targets supervisory control and data acquisition ( SCADA) systems and is believed to be responsible for causing substantial damage to the nuclear program of Iran. [2]

  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 software.

  8. Windows 7 - Wikipedia

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    Windows 7. Windows 7 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft. It was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009, and became generally available on October 22, 2009. [9] It is the successor to Windows Vista, released nearly three years earlier.

  9. Software development kit - Wikipedia

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    Software development kit. A software development kit ( SDK) is a collection of software development tools in one installable package. They facilitate the creation of applications by having a compiler, debugger and sometimes a software framework. They are normally specific to a hardware platform and operating system combination.