application software
noun [ U ] computing specialized uk/ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən ˌsɒft.weər/ us/ˌæp.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən ˌsɑːft.wer/ (also applications software)
应用软件
computer software designed to do a particular job, or for a particular user
Compatibility across different platforms and between old and new versions of application software becomes ever more critical. 不同平台之间以及新旧版本应用软件之间的兼容性变得越来越重要。
Much of the software produced is applications software which is sold as a package with the machines. 生产的大部分软件都是应用软件，这些软件与机器一起打包出售。
Compare: system software
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- Its licence revenue from application software fell 36% in its most recent quarter.
- It claimed to be the first software supplier to design, develop and market accounting applications software specifically for the growing client-server marketplace.
- A major challenge faced by developers of enterprise application software is deciding how to best integrate applications they create with the many available data sources.
- The Company offers operating system software, server application software, and business and consumer applications software.