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What is the difference between a program & an application?
SKesselman:
Please don't tell me to Google this; I did, & am more confused now than ever.
Besides, I'd rather have it explained to me by DCers.
Thanks!
mouser:
nothing, the terms are used interchangeably.
SKesselman:
Thanks, Mouser. Straight from the horse's mouth. :Thmbsup:
Here's where I started to pull my hair out, in case you're interested.
mouser:
I suppose when someone uses the term "application", you can probably assume they are talking about something "non-trivial."
Wheras a tiny little utility or snippet of code would be more likely to be called a "program".
i.e. all applications are programs, but the tiniest of programs probably wouldnt be called "applications".
SKesselman:
i.e. all applications are programs, but the tiniest of programs probably wouldnt be called "applications".
-mouser (March 28, 2009, 01:49 AM)
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But, what are mobile apps compared to say, Excel or Access? Small & tiny, no?
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