| application | the action of putting something into operation, the application of maximum thrust, massage has fareaching medical applications, the application of indexes to tables of data |
| application diligence | a diligent effort, it is a job requiring serious application |
application coating
covering | the work of applying something, the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine, a complete bleach requires several applications, the surface was ready for a coating of paint, |
| application practical application | the act of bringing something to bear, using it for a particular purpose, he advocated the application of statistics to the problem, a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis |
| lotion application | liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin, a lotion for dry skin |
software package
software product | merchandise consisting of a computer program that is offered for sale |
| application form | a form to use when making an application |
| application | a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, December is the deadline for applications |
| job application | an application for a job |
| credit application | an application for a line of credit |
| loan application | an application to borrow money |
| mortgage application | an application for a mortgage loan |
| patent application | an application for sole rights to an invention |
software
software program
computer software
software system
software package
package | (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read
write memory, the market for software is expected to expand |
| alpha software | a first release of a software product that is usually tested only by the developers |
| beta software | software that has not yet been released but has received an alpha test and still has more bugs than a regular release, beta software is usually available only to particular users who will test it |
| compatible software | software that can run on different computers without modification |
| compatible software | application software programs that share common conventions so they can be utilized together |
application application program
applications programme | a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task, he has tried several different word processing applications |
| active application | an application that is currently running and in the foreground |
natural language processor
natural language processing application | an application program that deals with natural language text |
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 |
| shrink-wrapped software | software on CD-ROMs that are boxed and shrink-wrapped and sold in stores (implying a widely supported standard platform) |
| supervisory software | specialized programs that reside permanently in the computer's main memory and control the processing of user's programs |
software documentation
documentation | program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs |
application-oriented language
problem-oriented language | a language whose statements resemble terminology of the user |
software error
programming error | error resulting from bad code in some program involved in producing the erroneous result |
programmer
computer programmer
coder
software engineer | a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs |