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a sequence of instructions, stored in any medium, that can be interpreted and executed by a computer; -- called most frequently a program. This term is used both for the written program (a document) and for its corresponding electronic version stored or executed on the computer. See instruction; as, Version 1.0 of the program had a serious bug that caused the computer to crash frequently..
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A set of instructions directing the computer to perform a task
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(1) A systematic plan for the automatic solution of a problem by a computer.(2) A sequence of instructions enabling a computer to solve a problem. See also SOFTWARE.
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instructions written on the screen to be downloaded to the RCX unit and executed
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A set of instructions, written in a specific programming language, which a computer follows in processing data, performing an operation, or solving a logical problem. See also software.
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(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code"
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a building plan and an operating instruction, a description of a process and a solution to a problem, a literary work and a virtual machine, a product and a process, all in one
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a collection of data, which can be interpreted as instructions
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a detailed, step-by-step set of instructions that is executed by a computer in order to perform a specific task or solve a specific problem
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a finite sequence of instructions that are executed by a computer
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a list of instructions, which are executed by a computer
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a list of instructions, written in a programming language, that tells the computer how to perfom these four simple operations in order to accomplish a task
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a list of step by step instructions, provided with a logic so that it may extrapolate steps by itself, which enable the computer to solve a specific problem
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a predetermine sequence of instructions that specify the operations to be done by a computer on data values
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a sequence of commands executed by the CPU one after another
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a sequence of CPU instructions
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a sequence of statements that the computer executes in order
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a series of basic instructions that are obeyed by the computer's central processing unit
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a series of instructions or calculations that a computer carries out, and a programming langauge is a human-readable way of expressing those instructions
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a series of instructions that your computer can understand and follow
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a set of ideas turned into instructions that a computer can execute
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a set of instructions designed to cause a computer to perform a particular function or to produce a particular result
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a set of instructions implementing algorithms that enable a computer to perform various functions
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a set of instructions that a computer can execute (carry out) one after the other
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a set of instructions that can be executed by the computer to achieve the intended result
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a set of instructions that can be used, directly or indirectly, in a computer to perform a certain activity or bring about a certain result
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a set of instructions that perform a specific task, such as word processing or data management
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a set of instructions that tell a computer exactly what to do
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a set of instructions that tells the computer what to do
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a set of instructions that, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to process data
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a set of instructions which automatically controls the operation of a computer in the solution of a problem
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a set of instructions which determine how the computer will react to input when that program is running
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a set of mathematical instructions that perform a task
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a set of programming instructions that may cause a computer to perform certain functions or achieve certain results
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a set of step-by-step instructions
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a special kind of information when a computer executes small segments of it as instructions
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a step-by-step set of instructions that directs a computer to perform tasks
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a piece of software containing statements and commands that tell the computer to perform a task or function.
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Series of instructions that tells a computer how to perform the tasks necessary to process data into information; also called a program. 1.10- 15, 5.3, 15.2 application, see Application software communications, 9.23-24 custom, 1.14 downloading, 1.14, 15 e-commerce, 10.18, 24 home users, 1.29 laser printers, 6.18 license agreement, 12.14 packaged, 1.13 productivity, 3.7-21 purchasing, 1.13-15 purchasing computer and, 8.49 registration, 8.59 running, 1.11 sharing using networks, 9.11 site license, 9.11, 12.15 smart, 11.28-29 system, 1.12 viruses, 12.2
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A series of computer instructions that are designed to accomplish a task or achieve a particular result.
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A computer program is a set of programming instructions that enable a computer to perform certain functions or achieve certain results.(FR:Programme d'ordinateur, IT:Programma per elaboratore (Software) , DE:Computerprogramm)
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a set of coded instructions that cause one or more tasks to be performed by the computer when the program is executed.
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a series of instructions a computer follows to perform a task.
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(As defined by the Copyright Statute) A "computer program" is a set of statements or instructions to be used directly or indirectly in a computer in order to bring about a certain result. 17 U.S.C. ยง 101.
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A set of instructions (code) which cause a number of tasks to be performed each time the program is executed.
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A set of instructions in a language understood by a computer; used to direct the operations of a computer.
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A series of operations that will perform a task when executed in logical sequence.
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A series of instructions that guide computer activities.
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A computer program is a collection of instructions that describe a task, or set of tasks, to be carried out by a computer.
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