accounting package
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a piece of software that a business uses to organize its financial records
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a piece of computer software that you use to record people’s names, addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, etc.
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the first form of a new piece of computer equipment or software, made to be tested and usually changed several times before the final product is sold
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a piece of software that is designed to do a particular job, especially one that people use on a smartphone
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software used for writing documents, creating charts, building databases, etc. that is not part of the computer’s operating system
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software used for creating files that contain video, pictures, words and sound
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software that runs automatically when a piece of equipment fails, so that the system continues to work
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a piece of software that automatically sends you a message telling you another Internet user cannot reply to your e-mail
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a piece of software that makes the process of backing up computer information easier
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a form of a new product or new software that is given to people to test before it is sold to the public
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basic input/output system: the software that controls the way many basic parts of the computer work, for example the keyboard, screen, and disk drives
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computer equipment or software that makes changing from one computer system to another easier, for example by changing the file format
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software that is already on your new computer when you buy it and is included in its price
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a piece of computer equipment or software that shows there is a fault in a file that you have received
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a piece of software that arranges information that you have collected in a sensible order
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software that allows a user to control a modem and use Internet services
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a piece of software that runs on a server computer on a network and allows users on different computers to be able to use a database
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a piece of software that makes extra memory available when the computer needs to run more programs than normal
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a piece of computer software that you can try for a period before buying the full program, or that shows you what the full program is like and how it works
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a set of programs that helps someone to write new software and make sure it is working correctly
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a piece of software that allows you to control the use of a printer, screen, or other piece of equipment
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document image management: software that allows a user to record and store printed information in a digital form that a computer can use
Disk Operating System: the basic software in a computer that makes it work and allows you to use a program. It is usually used only in older computers.
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desktop video: software and equipment that allows a user to do things to video pictures on a computer
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a piece of software that allows the user to choose parts of a file and change them, get rid of them, or add things to them
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a piece of software that does the same as another piece of software but that works with a different type of computer
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software that is designed for a particular type of organization and controls many aspects of its business
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a piece of software that has the most important features of a new software product and is designed for people to try before buying the full product
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a type of computer software that uses a process similar to the way humans think in order to provide people with solutions to problems relating to a particular subject
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computer software that is available free on cd-rom or from the Internet. Software that you use free for a short time and then pay for is called shareware
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a piece of software that checks documents to make sure they have no grammar mistakes
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software and other computer tools that make it possible for people in different places to work on the same project
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a piece of software that moves a program from a CD or floppy disk to a computer’s hard disk
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software such as an operating system or word-processor that is stored in a computer system and has been designed for that particular system
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a piece of software or a connection that allows two pieces of computer equipment, for example a computer and a printer, to work together
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killer application: a piece of software that is so popular that it makes many people buy the computer system that it operates on
a piece of software that automatically sends a copy of every e-mail received to all members of a group
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a piece of software that you use to make sure that there are no problems with a computer system that could cause damage to it
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software such as a virus that is designed to damage or destroy information on a computer
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a website or piece of software making use of information from more than one website, for example using photographs from one website and text from another
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a piece of software that allows many users to enter the times and dates of meetings, things they must do, etc. in a single place
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the software that tells the parts of a computer how to work together and what to do
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a piece of software that allows a user to draw pictures on screen in different colors, with different styles of brush and special effects
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software for which a user has to enter a password before he or she can use it
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a piece of software that you add to a computer program in order to improve it or remove a fault
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packet Internet groper: a piece of software that tests all the nodes on a network to make sure that they are working correctly
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software that allows a user to create a business presentation with words, pictures, and charts
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a piece of software that allows a user to write music for electronic musical instruments, record notes from instruments, and mix together several pieces of music
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a piece of software that runs on a web server and allows users to choose the things that they want to buy
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software put onto your computer without you realizing it that sends information about you and your Internet use over the Internet
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software designed to improve the flow of electronic documents around an office network, from user to user
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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