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Meaning of application software
Define the term application software.
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- 1 Defines application software as software for end-user or day-to-day tasks.
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Application software is software that allows the user to carry out end-user tasks or day-to-day work.
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Software that comes installed on a computer.
Pre-installed status does not define application software; the definition needs the end-user task purpose.