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| homedesign | Application software used by a homeowner or potential homeowner to assist him or her with the design, remodeling, or improvement of a home, deck, or landscape |
| icon | Small image displayed on a computer screen that represents a program, a document, or some other object |
| imageeditingsoftware | Application software that provides the capabilities of paint software and also allows a user to modify existing images |
| integratedsoftware | Single, easy-to-use software package that contains more than one type of application software, such as word processing, spreadsheet, and database software |
| legalsoftware | Application software that assists in the preparation of legal documents and provides legal information to individuals, families, and small businesses |
| menu | Item on the computer screen that contains a series of commands from which a user can make selections |
| multimediaauthoringsoftware | Application software that allows a user to combine text, graphics, audio, video, and animation into an interactive application |
| onlinebanking | Online connection to a bank's computer to access to account balances, pay bills, and copy monthly transactions from the bank's computer into a user's computer |
| onlineHelp | Electronic equivalent of a user manual that usually is integrated into a program, providing assistance for users to increase productivity and reduce frustrations by minimizing the time spent learning how to use application software |
| packagedsoftware | Mass produced, copyrighted retail software that meets the needs of a wide variety of users, not just a single user or company |
| paintsoftware | Application software that allows graphic artists, multimedia professionals, technical illustrators, and desktop publishers to draw pictures, shapes, and other graphical images with various on-screen tools. Also called illustration software |
| personalDTPsoftware | Application software that helps home users and small office/home office users create newsletters, brochures, advertisements, postcards, greeting cards, letterhead, business cards, banners, calendars, logos, and Web pages |
| personalfinancesoftware | Simplified accounting program that helps a home user or small office/home office user balance his or her checkbook, pay bills, track personal income and expenses, track investments, and evaluate financial plans |
| personalinformationmanager | Application software that includes an appointment calendar, address book, notepad, and other features to help a user organize personal information |
| personalpaint | Application software with an easy-to-use interface and various simplified tools that allows home users and small office/home office users to draw pictures, shapes, and other images |
| photoeditingsoftware | Popular type of image editing software that allows a user to edit digital photographs and create electronic photo albums |
| pointer | Small symbol displayed on a computer screen that moves as a user moves the mouse |
| presentationgraphicssoftware | Application software that allows a user to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group. These presentations can be viewed as slides that display on a large monitor or on a projection screen |
| print | To send a copy of a document from a computer to a medium such as paper |
| projectmanagementsoftware | Application software that allows a user to plan, schedule, track, and analyze the events, resources, and costs of a project |
| publicdomainsoftware | Free software that has been donated for public use and has no copyright restrictions |
| referencesoftware | Application software that provides valuable and thorough information for all individuals. Reference software includes encyclopedias, dictionaries, health/medical guides, and travel directories |
| save | To transfer a document from a computer's memory to a storage medium such as a floppy disk, hard disk, or CD |
| shareware | Copyrighted software that is distributed free for a trial period |
| softwaresuite | Collection of individual programs sold as a single package. Business software suites typically include word processing, spreadsheet, e-mail, and presentation graphics programs |
| spreadsheetsoftware | Application software that allows a user to organize data in rows and columns and to perform calculations on the data. The rows and columns collectively are called a worksheet. Many people use spreadsheet software to organize and present financial data, as well as nonfinancial data |
| taxpreparationsoftware | Application software that guides individuals, families, or small businesses through the process of filing federal taxes |
| titlebar | Horizontal space, located at the top of a window, that contains the window's name |
| videoeditingsoftware | Application software that allows a user to modify a segment of a video, called a clip. Video editing software also typically includes audio editing capabilities |
| voicerecognition | Computer's capability of distinguishing spoken words. Also called speech recognition |
| voicerecognitionprograms | Programs that allow a user to speak into his or her existing application software |
| Webapplication | Application software that exists on a Web site. A user accesses a Web application by visiting the Web site that offers the program |
| Webpageauthoringsoftware | Application software that helps users of all skill levels create Web pages that can include graphical images, video, audio, animation, and other special effects. In addition, many Web page authoring programs allow a user to organize, manage, and maintain Web sites |
| Webbasedtraining | Computer-based training that uses Internet technology and consists of application software on the Web. Similarly to computer-based training, Web-based training typically consists of self-directed, self-paced instruction on a topic |
| window | Rectangular area of a computer screen that displays a program, data, and/or information |
| wizard | Automated assistant included in many software applications that helps a user complete a task by asking the user questions and then automatically performing actions based on his or her responses |
| wordprocessingsoftware | One of the more widely used types of application software, word processing software allows a user to create and manipulate documents containing mostly text and sometimes graphics. Also called word processor |
