computer programs
Code that executes
Computer programs are sets of instructions that tell a computer what to do.
The term covers everything from simple scripts to complex applications like word processors, video games, and operating systems.
A program runs when a computer executes its code: The program crashed when I tried to open a large file.
In casual usage, programs and apps are often interchangeable, though app typically implies something smaller or designed for mobile devices.
- compilersPrograms converting source code
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- algorithmsFinite instruction sequences
- data processingSystematic manipulation of information
- debuggingError removal from programs
bug fixes · source code · code review · computers · scripts · executables · operating system · runtime · version control · subroutines · apps · user interface · binaries · software libraries · tech stack · system software · software architecture · artificial intelligence
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computer hardware · motherboards · peripherals · circuitry · circuits
computer programsmanual labor
Work done bodily
handwork · pen and paper · mental arithmetic · intuition · craftsmanship
computer programsanalog systems
Technology using continuous signals
mechanical devices · slide rules · analog computers · abacuses · adding machines
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