A program designed to assist in the performance of a specific task, such as word processing, accounting, or inventory management. Compare utility.
In computing, a program or job designed for the benefit of the end user, such as a payroll system or a word processor. The term is used to distinguish such programs from those that control the computer (systems programs) or assist the programmer, such as a compiler. + prikaži više

(Computer science) A sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; SYN. programme, computer program, computer programme.
A list of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task.
A sequence of instructions that can be executed by a computer. The term can refer to the original source code or to the executable (machine language) version. Also called: software. See also program creation, routine, statement.
A list of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task.
In computing, a set of instructions that controls the operation of a computer. There are two main kinds: applications programs, which carry out tasks for the benefit of the user—for example, word processing; and systems programs, which control the internal workings of the computer. A utility program is a systems program that carries out specific tasks for the user. Programs can be written in any of a number of programming languages but are always translated into machine code before they can be executed by the computer.
There are several ways of writing programs:
Procedural programming, in which programs are written as lists of instructions for the computer to obey in sequence, is by far the most popular. It is the “natural” style, closely matching the computer’s own sequential operation; declarative programming, as used in the programming language prolog, does not describe how to solve a problem, but rather describes the logical structure of the problem. Running such a program is more like proving an assertion than following a procedure; functional programming is a style based largely on the definition of functions. There are very few functional programming languages, hope and ml being the most widely used, though many more conventional languages (for example c) make extensive use of functions; object-oriented programming, the most recently developed style, involves viewing a program as a collection of objects that behave in certain ways when they are passed certain “messages”. For example, an object might be defined to represent a table of figures, which will be dis
Played on screen when a “display” message is received. + prikaži više

Computer programs; instructions that make hardware work. Two main types of software are system software (operating systems), which controls the workings of the computer, and applications, such as word processing programs, spreadsheets, and databases, which perform the tasks for which people use computers. Two additional categories, which are neither system nor application software but contain elements of both, are network software, which enables groups of computers to communicate, and language software, which provides programmers with the tools they need to write programs. In addition to these task-based categories, several types of software are described based on their method of distribution. These include packaged software (canned programs), sold primarily through retail outlets; freeware and public domain software, which are distributed free of charge; shareware, which is also distributed free of charge, although users are requested to pay a small registration fee for continued use of the program; and vaporware, software that is announced by a company or individuals but either never makes it to market or is very late. See also application, canned software, freeware, network software, operating system, shareware, system software, vaporware. Compare firmware, hardware, liveware.
(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; SYN. software system.
Generally, programs loaded into a computer from external mass storage but also extended to include operating systems and documentation.
In computing, a collection of programs and procedures for making a computer perform a specific task, as opposed to hardware, the physical components of a computer system. Software is created by programmers and is either distributed on a suitable medium, such as the floppy disc, or built into the computer in the form of firmware. Examples of software include operating systems, compilers, and applications programs, such as payrolls. No computer can function without some form of software. + prikaži više