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An '''application''' is a [[program]] (or a suite of them) which does something of interest to a [[user]] - e.g. a [[text editor]], a [[compiler]], a [[spreadsheet]], etc. Applications almost always need an [[operating system]] to provide services they need (e.g. a [[file system]]). | An '''application''' is a [[program]] (or a suite of them) which does something of interest to a [[user]] - e.g. a [[text editor]], a [[compiler]], a [[spreadsheet]], a [[browser]], etc. Applications almost always need an [[operating system]] to provide services they need (e.g. a [[file system]]). | ||
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Revision as of 19:08, 12 September 2018
An application is a program (or a suite of them) which does something of interest to a user - e.g. a text editor, a compiler, a spreadsheet, a browser, etc. Applications almost always need an operating system to provide services they need (e.g. a file system).
