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		+	*[[Application Delivery Controller (ADC)]]
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		+	*[[Application Management Outsourcing (AMO)]]
		+	*[[Application Management Services (AMS)]]
		+	*[[Application Outsourcing]]
		+	*[[Application Performance Monitoring (APM)]]
		+	*[[Application Release Automation (ARA)]]
		+	*[[Application Security Testing (AST)]]
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 *Enterprise infrastructure software provides common capabilities needed to support enterprise software systems. (Examples include databases, email servers, and systems for managing networks and security.)
 *[[Application Platform as a Service (aPaaS)|Application platform as a service (aPaaS)]] is a [[Cloud Computing|cloud computing]] service that offers development and deployment environments for application services.
-*Information worker software lets users create and manage information, often for individual projects within a department, in contrast to enterprise management. Examples include [[Time Management|time management]], [[Resource Management|resource management]], analytical, collaborative and documentation tools. Word processors, spreadsheets, email and [[blog]] clients, personal information system, and individual media editors may aid in multiple information worker tasks.
+*Information worker software lets users create and manage information, often for individual projects within a department, in contrast to enterprise management. Examples include [[Time Management|time management]], [[Resource Management|resource management]], analytical, collaborative and documentation tools. Word processors, spreadsheets, email and blog clients, personal information system, and individual media editors may aid in multiple information worker tasks.
 *Content access software is used primarily to access content without editing, but may include software that allows for content editing. Such software addresses the needs of individuals and groups to consume digital entertainment and published digital content. (Examples include media players, web browsers, and help browsers.)
 *Educational software is related to content access software, but has the content or features adapted for use in by educators or students. For example, it may deliver evaluations (tests), track progress through material, or include collaborative capabilities.

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-An '''Application''', often shortened to app, is a program or set of programs that allows end users to perform particular functions. For example, [[E-Commerce|e-commerce]] companies provide applications to customers to facilitate purchases and [[service]]. An application is also a type of [[Software|software]], and in fact, is sometimes called application [[software]]. Like other software, an application is made of a program, or set of programs, but not every type of software or program is an application. What makes an application unique is that it’s designed to interact with the end user of the computer or [[Device|device]]; it helps the user perform certain tasks. Because applications are built for users, they have a [[Graphical User Interface (GUI)|graphical user interface]] — where the user interacts with the application.<ref>Definition - What Does Application Mean? [https://www.twilio.com/docs/glossary/what-is-an-application Twilio]</ref>
+An '''Application''', often shortened to app, is a program or set of programs that allows end users to perform particular functions. For example, [[E-Commerce|e-commerce]] companies provide applications to customers to facilitate purchases and [[service]]. An application is also a type of software, and in fact, is sometimes called application [[software]]. Like other software, an application is made of a program, or set of programs, but not every type of software or program is an application. What makes an application unique is that it’s designed to interact with the end user of the computer or [[Device|device]]; it helps the user perform certain tasks. Because applications are built for users, they have a [[Graphical User Interface (GUI)|graphical user interface]] — where the user interacts with the application.<ref>Definition - What Does Application Mean? [https://www.twilio.com/docs/glossary/what-is-an-application Twilio]</ref>
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 == Classification of Applications<ref>Classification of Applications [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_software Wikipedia]</ref> ==
 There are many different and alternative ways in order to classify application software. By the legal point of view, application software is mainly classified with a black box approach, in relation to the rights of its final [[End User|end-users]] or subscribers (with eventual intermediate and tiered subscription levels). Software applications are also classified in respect of the [[Programming Language|programming language]] in which the [[Source Code|source code]] is written or executed, and respect of their purpose and outputs.
-*By Property and Use Rights: Application software is usually distinguished among two main classes: [[Closed Source Software|closed source]] vs [[Open Source Software|open source software]] applications, and among [[Free Software|free]] or [[Proprietary Software|proprietary software]] applications. Proprietary software is placed under the exclusive [[Copyright|copyright]], and a software license grants limited usage rights. The open-closed [[principle]] states that software may be "open only for extension, but not for modification". Such applications can only get add-on by third-parties. [[Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS)|Free and open-source software]] shall be run, distributed, sold or extended for any purpose, and -being open- shall be modified or reversed in the same way. [[Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS)|FOSS software]] applications released under a free license may be perpetual and also royalty-free. Perhaps, the owner, the holder or third-party enforcer of any right ([[Copyright|copyright]], [[Trademark|trademark]], [[Patent|patent]], or [[Ius in re|ius in re aliena]]) are entitled to add exceptions, limitations, time decays or expiring dates to the license terms of use. Public-domain software is a type of FOSS, which is royalty-free and - openly or reservedly- can be run, distributed, modified, reversed, republished or created in derivative works without any [[copyright]] [[attribution]] and therefore revocation. It can even be sold, but without transferring the public domain property to other single subjects. Public-domain SW can be released under an (un)licensing legal statement, which enforces those terms and conditions for an indefinite duration (for a lifetime, or forever).
+*By Property and Use Rights: Application software is usually distinguished among two main classes: [[Closed Source Software|closed source]] vs [[Open Source Software|open source software]] applications, and among free or [[Proprietary Software|proprietary software]] applications. Proprietary software is placed under the exclusive copyright, and a software license grants limited usage rights. The open-closed principle states that software may be "open only for extension, but not for modification". Such applications can only get add-on by third-parties. [[Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS)|Free and open-source software]] shall be run, distributed, sold or extended for any purpose, and -being open- shall be modified or reversed in the same way. [[Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS)|FOSS software]] applications released under a free license may be perpetual and also royalty-free. Perhaps, the owner, the holder or third-party enforcer of any right (copyright, trademark, patent, or Ius in re|ius in re aliena) are entitled to add exceptions, limitations, time decays or expiring dates to the license terms of use. Public-domain software is a type of FOSS, which is royalty-free and - openly or reservedly- can be run, distributed, modified, reversed, republished or created in derivative works without any [[copyright]] attribution and therefore revocation. It can even be sold, but without transferring the public domain property to other single subjects. Public-domain SW can be released under an (un)licensing legal statement, which enforces those terms and conditions for an indefinite duration (for a lifetime, or forever).
 *By Coding Language: Since the development and near - universal adoption of the [[World Wide Web (WWW)|web]], an important distinction that has emerged, has been between web applications — written with[[HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)|HTML]], [[JavaScript|JavaScript]] and other web-native technologies and typically requiring one to be online and running a [[Web Browser|web browser]], and the more traditional native applications written in whatever languages are available for one's particular type of [[computer]]. There has been a contentious debate in the computing community regarding [[Web Application|web applications]] replacing native applications for many purposes, especially on [[Mobile Device|mobile devices]] such as smartphones and tablets. Web apps have indeed greatly increased in popularity for some uses, but the advantages of applications make them unlikely to disappear soon, if ever. Furthermore, the two can be complementary, and even integrated.
 *By Purpose and [[Output]]: Application software can also be seen as being either horizontal or vertical. Horizontal applications are more popular and widespread, because they are general purpose, for example [[Word Processor|word processors]] or [[Database (DB)|databases]]. Vertical applications are niche products, designed for a particular type of [[Industry|industry]] or [[Business|business]], or department within an [[Organization|organization]]. Integrated suites of software will try to handle every specific aspect possible of, for example, [[manufacturing]] or banking worker, or [[accounting]], or [[customer]] service.
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 Many people use the words app and application interchangeably, but purists will tell you that the two are slightly different. App is used to describe a type of application that has a single functionality, whereas an application may handle a number of functions. Apps, says Gartner, are not applications: “The defining characteristic of an app is its reduced functional presence. Apps do less than applications. That is their goal.”1 In other words, what began as mere shorthand for most of us has come to represent a different [[design]] paradigm altogether.
-How do we separate the usage of the terms? The distinction is driven primarily by the device. Big screen, full keyboard, unlimited [[power]], etc.? That’s the playground for applications. Small touch screen, small keyboard, limited battery, limited bandwidth? That’s where apps thrive.
+How do we separate the usage of the terms? The distinction is driven primarily by the device. Big screen, full keyboard, unlimited power, etc.? That’s the playground for applications. Small touch screen, small keyboard, limited battery, limited bandwidth? That’s where apps thrive.
 While some folks may quibble with this distinction (“But my Mac runs apps too!”), this kind of hair-splitting doesn’t really take us anywhere useful. It is the “artificial constraint” of mobile device form factors that has given rise to the creative simplicity of apps.

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 *By Property and Use Rights: Application software is usually distinguished among two main classes: [[Closed Source Software|closed source]] vs [[Open Source Software|open source software]] applications, and among [[Free Software|free]] or [[Proprietary Software|proprietary software]] applications. Proprietary software is placed under the exclusive [[Copyright|copyright]], and a software license grants limited usage rights. The open-closed [[principle]] states that software may be "open only for extension, but not for modification". Such applications can only get add-on by third-parties. [[Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS)|Free and open-source software]] shall be run, distributed, sold or extended for any purpose, and -being open- shall be modified or reversed in the same way. [[Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS)|FOSS software]] applications released under a free license may be perpetual and also royalty-free. Perhaps, the owner, the holder or third-party enforcer of any right ([[Copyright|copyright]], [[Trademark|trademark]], [[Patent|patent]], or [[Ius in re|ius in re aliena]]) are entitled to add exceptions, limitations, time decays or expiring dates to the license terms of use. Public-domain software is a type of FOSS, which is royalty-free and - openly or reservedly- can be run, distributed, modified, reversed, republished or created in derivative works without any [[copyright]] [[attribution]] and therefore revocation. It can even be sold, but without transferring the public domain property to other single subjects. Public-domain SW can be released under an (un)licensing legal statement, which enforces those terms and conditions for an indefinite duration (for a lifetime, or forever).
 *By Coding Language: Since the development and near - universal adoption of the [[World Wide Web (WWW)|web]], an important distinction that has emerged, has been between web applications — written with[[HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)|HTML]], [[JavaScript|JavaScript]] and other web-native technologies and typically requiring one to be online and running a [[Web Browser|web browser]], and the more traditional native applications written in whatever languages are available for one's particular type of [[computer]]. There has been a contentious debate in the computing community regarding [[Web Application|web applications]] replacing native applications for many purposes, especially on [[Mobile Device|mobile devices]] such as smartphones and tablets. Web apps have indeed greatly increased in popularity for some uses, but the advantages of applications make them unlikely to disappear soon, if ever. Furthermore, the two can be complementary, and even integrated.
-*By Purpose and [[Output]]: Application software can also be seen as being either horizontal or vertical. Horizontal applications are more popular and widespread, because they are general purpose, for example [[Word Processor|word processors]] or [[Database (DB)|databases]]. Vertical applications are niche products, designed for a particular type of [[Industry|industry]] or [[Business|business]], or [[Department|department]] within an [[Organization|organization]]. Integrated suites of software will try to handle every specific aspect possible of, for example, [[manufacturing]] or banking worker, or [[accounting]], or [[customer]] service.
+*By Purpose and [[Output]]: Application software can also be seen as being either horizontal or vertical. Horizontal applications are more popular and widespread, because they are general purpose, for example [[Word Processor|word processors]] or [[Database (DB)|databases]]. Vertical applications are niche products, designed for a particular type of [[Industry|industry]] or [[Business|business]], or department within an [[Organization|organization]]. Integrated suites of software will try to handle every specific aspect possible of, for example, [[manufacturing]] or banking worker, or [[accounting]], or [[customer]] service.
 *Applications can also be classified by computing platform such as a particular [[Operating System (OS)|operating system]], delivery [[network]] such as in [[Cloud Computing|cloud computing]] and Web 2.0 applications, or delivery devices such as mobile apps for mobile devices. The operating [[system]] itself can be considered application software when performing simple calculating, measuring, rendering, and word processing tasks not used to [[control]] [[Hardware|hardware]] via [[command-line Interface (CLI)|command-line interface]] or [[Graphical User Interface (GUI)|graphical user interface]]. This does not include application software bundled within operating systems such as a software calculator or text editor.
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 == Applications vs. System Software<ref>Applications vs. System Software [https://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/definition/application Techtarget]</ref> ==
-Unlike application software, [[System Software|system software]] programs operate in the background and do not directly interface with the computer user. System software manages the operation of a computer or instance and typically includes the OS, [[hypervisor]] and drivers. These are generally low-level or basic programs as compared to end-user facing applications.
+Unlike application software, system software programs operate in the background and do not directly interface with the computer user. System software manages the operation of a computer or instance and typically includes the OS, [[hypervisor]] and drivers. These are generally low-level or basic programs as compared to end-user facing applications.
 Applications use system software for access to basic hardware resources, such as memory, storage and other utilities. For example, an application relies on system software for access to the file system to manage and store files.

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 *Simulation software simulates physical or abstract systems for either research, training or entertainment purposes.
 *Media development software generates print and electronic media for others to consume, most often in a commercial or educational setting. This includes graphic-art software, [[desktop]] publishing software, multimedia development software, HTML editors, digital-animation editors, digital audio and video composition, and many others.
-*[[Product]] engineering software is used in developing [[hardware]] and software products. This includes [[Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM)|computer-aided design (CAD)]], [[Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE)|computer-aided engineering (CAE)]], computer language editing and compiling tools, integrated development environments, and application programmer interfaces.
+*[[Product]] engineering software is used in developing [[hardware]] and software products. This includes computer-aided design (CAD), [[Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE)|computer-aided engineering (CAE)]], computer language editing and compiling tools, integrated development environments, and application programmer interfaces.
 *Entertainment Software can refer to video games, screen savers, programs to display motion pictures or play recorded music, and other forms of entertainment which can be experienced through use of a computing [[device]].

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−	An '''Application''', often shortened to app, is a ~~[[Computer Program\|~~program]] or set of programs that allows end users to perform particular functions. For example, [[E-Commerce\|e-commerce]] companies provide applications to customers to facilitate purchases and [[service]]. An application is also a type of [[Software\|software]], and in fact, is sometimes called application [[software]]. Like other software, an application is made of a program, or set of programs, but not every type of software or program is an application. What makes an application unique is that it’s designed to interact with the end user of the ~~[[Computer\|~~computer]] or [[Device\|device]]; it helps the user perform certain tasks. Because applications are built for users, they have a [[Graphical User Interface (GUI)\|graphical user interface]] — where the user interacts with the application.<ref>Definition - What Does Application Mean? [https://www.twilio.com/docs/glossary/what-is-an-application Twilio]</ref>	+	An '''Application''', often shortened to app, is a program or set of programs that allows end users to perform particular functions. For example, [[E-Commerce\|e-commerce]] companies provide applications to customers to facilitate purchases and [[service]]. An application is also a type of [[Software\|software]], and in fact, is sometimes called application [[software]]. Like other software, an application is made of a program, or set of programs, but not every type of software or program is an application. What makes an application unique is that it’s designed to interact with the end user of the computer or [[Device\|device]]; it helps the user perform certain tasks. Because applications are built for users, they have a [[Graphical User Interface (GUI)\|graphical user interface]] — where the user interacts with the application.<ref>Definition - What Does Application Mean? [https://www.twilio.com/docs/glossary/what-is-an-application Twilio]</ref>

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