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From: Rob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 5:09 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Securing CF Apps.
On Tue, 2004-03-23 at 14:58, Andy Ousterhout wrote:
> Let the semantic battle begin......
>
> Unless the point of this discussion is to argue, why not start with how
you
> define an application?
ap�pli�ca�tion ( P ) Pronunciation Key (pl-kshn)
n.
1. The act of applying.
2. Something applied, such as a cosmetic or curative agent.
a. The act of putting something to a special use or
purpose: an application of a new method.
b. A specific use to which something is put: the
application of science to industry.
4. The capacity of being usable; relevance: Geometry has practical
application in aviation and navigation.
5. Close attention; diligence: shows application to her work.
a. A request, as for assistance, employment, or admission
to a school.
b. The form or document on which such a request is made.
6. Computer Science. A computer program with a user interface.
Note #6
pro�gram Audio pronunciation of program ( P ) Pronunciation
Key (prgrm, -grm)
n.
a. A listing of the order of events and other pertinent
information for a public presentation.
b. The presentation itself: a program of piano pieces.
2. A scheduled radio or television show.
3. An ordered list of events to take place or procedures to be
followed; a schedule: a program of physical therapy for a
convalescent.
4. A system of services, opportunities, or projects, usually
designed to meet a social need: �Working parents rely on the
center's after-school latchkey program� (New York Times).
a. A course of academic study; a curriculum.
b. A plan or system of academic and related or ancillary
activities: a work-study program.
c. A plan or system of nonacademic extracurricular
activities: the football program.
6. A set of coded instructions that enables a machine, especially a
computer, to perform a desired sequence of operations.
7. An instruction sequence in programmed instruction.
Note #7
So:
A computer program with a user interface and An instruction sequence in
programmed instruction.
way off topic, but I just like to be a smart arse every now and again :)
> And Barney, browsing is the key action to the application. Without it, no
> purchases. From a usability, both the ability to quickly find the product
and
> the linkage between browsing and shopping cart and back are key to
reducing
> abandoned carts and loosing sales.
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Rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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