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ACID Pro

Sony ACID Pro is a professional Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software program, originally published by Sonic Foundry, now owned and run by Sony

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Acquisition

is a Gnutella-based peer-to-peer and BitTorrent client for Mac OS X

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Adium

free instant messaging client

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Amarok

linux based music player for KDE

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Apache Harmony

an open source / free Java implementation, starting with Java SE 5.0

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Apollo

Adobe AIR is a cross-platform runtime environment for building rich Internet applications using Adobe Flash, Adobe Flex, HTML, or Ajax, that can be deployed as a desktop application

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application domain

in software engineering is a set of related software systems that share common design features

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Application server

Following the success of the Java platform, the term application server sometimes refers to a J2EE or Java EE 5 application server

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Application software

a subclass of computer software that employs the capabilities of a computer directly and thoroughly to a task that the user wishes to perform

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Art of Illusion

a software package used for 3D modeling, texturing, ray tracing, and otherwise rendering computer generated imagery stills or animations (movies)

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aRts

which stands for analog Real time synthesizer, is an audio framework that is no longer under development

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Bit Corporation

was a Taiwanese game developer and console manufacturer

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Botan

a BSD-licensed cryptographic library written in C++

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Bytecode

a term which has been used to denote various forms of instruction sets designed for efficient execution by a software interpreter as well as being suitable for further compilation into machine code

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Cakewalk Sonar

a computer program made by Cakewalk for recording, editing, mixing, mastering and outputting audio

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Celestia

a 3-D astronomy program created by Chris Laurel

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Client-server

software architecture model distinguishes client systems from server systems, which communicate over a computer network

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CLR application domain

A Common Language Runtime application domain is a mechanism (similar to an operating system process), used to isolate executed software applications from one another so that they do not affect each other

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Component repository management

a field of configuration management that seeks to ensure the safe storage of different components of a software product and all its versions

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Computer simulation

a computer model or a computational model is a computer program, or network of computers, that attempts to simulate an abstract model of a particular system

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Convergence

Telecommunications convergence is a concept dating back to AT&T in 1928 but has evolved in the 21st century to dominate the market positioning of telecoms operators

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CPython

the default, most-widely used implementation of the Python programming language

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Crash

in computing is a condition where a program (either an application or part of the operating system) stops performing its expected function and also stops responding to other parts of the system

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Crystal Reports

a business intelligence application used to design and generate reports from a wide range of data sources

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Darwin

an open source UNIX-based computer operating system released by Apple Inc. in 2000

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Darwin Streaming Server

(DSS), is the first open sourced RTP/RTSP streaming server

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Data proliferation

refers to the unprecedented amount of data, structured and unstructured, that business and government continue to generate at an unprecedented rate and the usability problems that result from attempting to store and manage that data

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Debian

(pronounced [ˈdɛbiən]) is a computer operating system composed entirely of free and open source software

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Direct Read After Write

a procedure that compares data recorded onto a medium against the source

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Distributed Objects Everywhere

(DOE) was a long-running Sun Microsystems project to build a distributed computing environment based on the CORBA system in the 'back end' and OpenStep as the user interface

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Electric Image Animation System

(EIAS) is a 3D computer graphics package published by EI Technology Group

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Emulator

duplicates the functions of one system using a different system, so that the second system behaves like (and appears to be) the first system

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Epidermis

an open-source GTK application for changing the appearance of Linux desktops

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Euler

- is a free and open-source numerical software package

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Fax server

a set of software running on a server computer which is equipped with one or more fax-capable modems (or dedicated fax boards) attached to telephone lines (or, more recently, software modem emulators which use T.38 ("Fax over IP") technology to trans

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FileZilla

fast and reliable cross-platform FTP, FTPS and SFTP client

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Firefox

is a free and open source web browser

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Freebase Parallax

An application that allows faceted browsing of the Freebase database

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G7

a computer program for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh for writing guitar music and songs, developed by UK software company Sibelius Software and based on the Sibelius notation program

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Geneva ERS

an enterprise reporting system for IBM mainframes

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HyperSpace

an instant-on operating system that is being developed by Phoenix Technologies

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IBM

International Business Machines Corporation, abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational computer technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States

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ICQ

instant messaging computer program

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Institutional repository

an online locus for collecting, preserving, and disseminating -- in digital form -- the intellectual output of an institution, particularly a research institution

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KDE

powerful system for an easy-to-use desktop environment

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Kepler

a web application framework

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LAME

an open source application used to encode audio into the MP3 file format

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Linux

a Unix-like computer operating system family which uses the Linux kernel

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Linux

a Unix-like computer operating system family which uses the Linux kernel

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Linux kernel

an operating system kernel used by a family of Unix-like operating systems

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Facts with the tag software

.nz

registry uses open source software, which is periodically published on SourceForge

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Acquisition

based on LimeWire and is a shareware product

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Android

The early feedback on developing applications for the Android platform was mixed

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Cell

Due to the flexible nature of the Cell, there are several possibilities for the utilization of its resources, not limited to just different computing paradigms: The PPE maintains a job queue, schedules jobs in SPEs, and monitors progress

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Computer performance

Computer software performance, particularly software application response time, is an aspect of software quality that is important in human–computer interactions

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Darwinbots

For sake of brevity, the main comparison will be against Avida

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Dolby Pro Logic

  1. The Handbrake software for Mac OS X is capable of downmixing Dolby Digital AC-3 5.1 to Stereo for Dolby Pro Logic I & II for surround playback
  2. The liba52 decoder library for AC3 and A52 digital sound optionally exports stereo sound compatible with Dolby Surround and Pro Logic
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electrical circuit

More complex circuits can be analyzed numerically with software such as SPICE or symbolically using software such as SapWin

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Evidence

a way of uniquely identifying a version of software

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FileZilla

  1. free, open source, cross-platform FTP client
  2. source code and downloads are hosted on SourceForge
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Firefox

is a free and open source web browser

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Flashback: The Quest for Identity

  1. REminiscence, a game engine recreation, was created by Gregory Montoir (cyx)
  2. The engine is available for Dreamcast, GP2X, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, MorphOS, Nintendo DS, Palm OS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and Windows CE
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Game Boy Advance

  1. Most such developers use a version of the GNU Compiler Collection (gcc) and program in either C or C++, though recently some developers have started using either Visual HAM or Free Pascal
  2. This is typically tested using emulators, and later written to flash cartridges to run on real consoles
  3. Many people have developed their own software to run on the Game Boy Advance
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iPod

iTunes software is used to transfer music to the device

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Itanium

In order to allow more software to run on the Itanium, Intel supported the development of effective compilers for its platform, especially its own suite of compilers. GCC, Open64 and MS Visual Studio 2005 (and later) are also able to produce machine

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KDE

free software project

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Linux distribution

Some specific proprietary software products are not available in any form for Linux

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Logitech Harmony Remote

The remote software allows users to update the remote configuration, learn IR commands, and upgrade the remote's firmware

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Nintendo DS

To be accepted into Nintendo's official developer support program, companies must have a game development team and adequate experience in certain areas

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NTFS

standard file system of Windows NT

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OPAL

Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system kernel

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Open Source

  1. set of principles and practices that promote access to the design and production of goods and knowledge
  2. most commonly applied to the source code of software
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Oracle Database

Users of Oracle databases may access the online documentation, the Oracle Technology Network site, and the comp.databases.oracle Usenet discussion group

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Personal computer

Computer software is a general term used to describe a collection of computer programs, procedures and documentation that perform some tasks on a computer system

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PlayStation 2

In addition to PS2 software, the PS2 can read both CDs and DVDs and is backward compatible with PlayStation games

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PlayStation 3

Sony has included the ability for the operating system, referred to as System Software, to be updated

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PlayStation Portable

Sony has included the ability for the operating system, referred to as the System Software, to be updated

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Safari

  1. is used on the iPhone
  2. uses Apple's WebKit for rendering web pages and running JavaScript
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Screenplay

Detailed computer programs are designed specifically for screenplays, and many have templates for teleplays and stageplays

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Social network

Network analytic tools are used to represent the nodes (agents) and edges (relationships) in a network, and to analyze the network data

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Sound Blaster

Some drivers from the Audigy 2 ZS have been soft-modded by enthusiasts

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Specification

A formal specification is a mathematical description of software or hardware that may be used to develop an implementation

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Thin client

Most moderate to large Thin Client deployments use some type of management software

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Ubuntu

has a certification system for third party software

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Urdu

The Daily Jang was the first Urdu newspaper to be typeset digitally in Nasta’liq by computer

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Wiki

type of computer software that allows users to easily create, edit and link web pages

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ZX Spectrum

The Spectrum enjoys a vibrant, dedicated fan-base

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