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Application Program
An application program is a self-executing program that performs a particular function for its user. There are countless examples of application programs, and they run the gamut of possible software. This can include Microsoft Word, Google Chrome, spreadsheets, and more.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About Application Program
Anyone who uses a computer will use an application program at some point. SMBs are likely to use certain application programs more than others. These include Word, Excel, Quicken, and many others.
Related terms
- Haptics
- WAN (Wide-Area Network)
- Intranet
- SLO (Service-Level Objective)
- Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
- Scalability
- Service-Level Agreement (SLA)
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Data Center
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Synchronous
- Multitenancy
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- IT Services
- Authorization
- Service-oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Managed Service Provider (MSP)
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
