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Application directory

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An application directory is a grouping of software code, help files and resources that together comprise a complete software package but are presented to the user as a single object. [1]

25 relations: Acorn, Application virtualization, BBC Micro, Bundle (macOS), Computer virus, Control key, Environment variable, File system, Floppy disk, GNUstep, Library (computing), MacOS, NeXTSTEP, Object file, Package manager, Path (computing), Portable application creators, RISC OS, ROX Desktop, Shell script, Shift key, Software, Vector (malware), VMware ThinApp, Zero Install.

Acorn

The acorn, or oak nut, is the nut of the oaks and their close relatives (genera Quercus and Lithocarpus, in the family Fagaceae).

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Application virtualization

Application virtualization is software technology that encapsulates computer programs from the underlying operating system on which it is executed.

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BBC Micro

The British Broadcasting Corporation Microcomputer System, or BBC Micro, is a series of microcomputers and associated peripherals designed and built by the Acorn Computer company for the BBC Computer Literacy Project, operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation.

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Bundle (macOS)

In NeXTSTEP, OPENSTEP, GNUstep, and their lineal descendants macOS and iOS, a bundle is a file directory with a defined structure and file extension, allowing related files to be grouped together as a conceptually single item.

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Computer virus

A computer virus is a type of malicious software program ("malware") that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code.

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Control key

In computing, a Control key is a modifier key which, when pressed in conjunction with another key, performs a special operation (for example, C); similar to the Shift key, the Control key rarely performs any function when pressed by itself.

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Environment variable

An environment variable is a dynamic-named value that can affect the way running processes will behave on a computer.

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File system

In computing, a file system or filesystem controls how data is stored and retrieved.

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Floppy disk

A floppy disk, also called a floppy, diskette, or just disk, is a type of disk storage composed of a disk of thin and flexible magnetic storage medium, sealed in a rectangular plastic enclosure lined with fabric that removes dust particles.

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GNUstep

GNUstep is a free software implementation of the Cocoa (formerly OpenStep) Objective-C frameworks, widget toolkit, and application development tools for Unix-like operating systems and Microsoft Windows.

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Library (computing)

In computer science, a library is a collection of non-volatile resources used by computer programs, often for software development.

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MacOS

macOS (previously and later) is a series of graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Apple Inc. since 2001.

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NeXTSTEP

NeXTSTEP is a discontinued object-oriented, multitasking operating system based on UNIX.

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Object file

An object file is a file containing object code, meaning relocatable format machine code that is usually not directly executable.

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Package manager

A package manager or package management system is a collection of software tools that automate the process of installing, upgrading, configuring, and removing computer programs for a computer's operating system in a consistent manner.

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Path (computing)

A path, the general form of the name of a file or directory, specifies a unique location in a file system.

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Portable application creators

Portable application creators allow the creation of portable applications (also called portable apps).

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RISC OS

RISC OS is a computer operating system originally designed by Acorn Computers Ltd in Cambridge, England.

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ROX Desktop

The ROX Desktop is a graphical desktop environment for the X Window System.

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Shell script

A shell script is a computer program designed to be run by the Unix shell, a command-line interpreter.

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Shift key

The shift key is a modifier key on a keyboard, used to type capital letters and other alternate "upper" characters.

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Software

Computer software, or simply software, is a generic term that refers to a collection of data or computer instructions that tell the computer how to work, in contrast to the physical hardware from which the system is built, that actually performs the work.

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Vector (malware)

A vector in computing, specifically when talking about malicious code such as viruses or worms, is the method that this code uses to propagate itself or infect a computer.

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VMware ThinApp

VMware ThinApp (formerly Thinstall) is an application virtualization and portable application creator suite by VMware that can package conventional applications so that they become portable applications.

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Zero Install

Zero Install is a means of distributing and packaging software for multiple operating systems (Linux and Unix-like, macOS, and Windows).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_directory

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