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Revision 3 . . December 7, 2001 10:47 am by KamikazeArchon [*Software = Program + Resources]
Revision 2 . . June 28, 2001 2:39 am by Larry Sanger
  

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see Computer software.
A program is a series of instructions to be executed in order. A computer program is a program written in a computer programming language, executed on a computer.
It is sometimes used as a synonym for "software"; although the main part of any software is programs, software also often includes resource files that contain data of some kind; these are not part of the program per se. An abstract program is sometimes called an algorithm.

see also: Computer software.

Removed: 3d5
Yes, but what does "computer program" mean and how does its meaning differ from "computer software"? And is there anything encyclopedic, beyond this semantic item, to say about computer programs-qua-programs that you mightn't want to say about programs-qua-software?

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