software

The programs and routines for a computer system. System software includes programs and rou-

tines required to run the computer. Application software includes programs that enable users to perform tasks that use computer resources. Synonymous with software program. See also firmware, grayware, hardware, and freeware.

• Compact HTML (C-HTML)
• compaction
• companding (compressing/expanding)
• Companies (RBOCs)
• compatible
• Competitive Access Provider (CAP)
• competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC)
• complementary code keying (CCK)
• Compressed SLIP (CSLIP)
• compression
• compression
• compression
• compromise
• CompTIA
• CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association)
• computer
• Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
• Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM)
• Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT)
• Computer Inquiry II (CI II)
• Computer Supported Telephony Applications (CSTA)
• computer telephony (CT)
• Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)
• concatenation
• concentrator