a disk or set of files that are used to install a program, application or operating system into a computer
an ingenious piece of software that most PC users think is a
a program that installs another one
a set-up utility that is used whenever a computer program requires multiple files in order to operate
a small program that helps guide us through the setup of the application that we are starting up for the first time
a stand-alone installation for an application, where as a Merge Module is an installation for a shared component
Software designed to alter the operating system in such a manner as to make a single program work, usually at the expense of all other software.
A utility that copies system software or an application from floppy disks or a CD-ROM to your hard disk. An Installer may also decompress the new files, remove obsolete files, place extensions and control panels in their proper folders, and/or create new folders.
system software: Software that automates the process of putting an application or even a new operating system onto your hard drive. It's still OK to drag simple programs onto your desktop like always, but with huge, complicated applications the files may be split between floppies or the installer may know where some special files or resources need to go.
The Installer is the Linksys Wireless Guard/McAfee Wireless Security Installer application, responsible for client software installation.
software used to install a program on your hard drive.
Installer is an application included in Mac OS X (and in its progenitor OPENSTEP, and NEXTSTEP) which extracts and installs files out of .pkg packages. It was created by Ne XT, and is now maintained by Apple Computer. Its purpose is to help software developers create uniform software installers.