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63 relations: Algorithmic efficiency, Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Byte, C Sharp (programming language), Clock signal, Code bloat, Computer data storage, Computer program, Directive (programming), Elegance, End user, Eric Traut, Feature creep, Fred Brooks, GIMP, Gizmodo, Inter-process communication, ITunes, Jamie Zawinski, Joel Spolsky, Microsoft Windows, Minimalism (computing), Moore's law, MS-DOS, Nero Burning ROM, Niklaus Wirth, Open-source software, Pareto principle, PC World, Pipeline (computing), Plug-in (computing), Potentially unwanted program, Pre-installed software, Samsung, Scripting language, SeaMonkey, Second-system effect, Shell script, Software developer, Software rot, Software suite, Subroutine, The Art of Unix Programming, The Inquirer, The Mythical Man-Month, Uninstaller, Unix philosophy, User interface, Virtual machine, ..., Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows API, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Wirth's law, X86, ZDNet, .NET Framework. Expand index (13 more) »
Algorithmic efficiency
In computer science, algorithmic efficiency is a property of an algorithm which relates to the number of computational resources used by the algorithm.
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Android (operating system)
Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google, based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open source software and designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.
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Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services.
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Byte
The byte is a unit of digital information that most commonly consists of eight bits, representing a binary number.
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C Sharp (programming language)
C# (/si: ʃɑːrp/) is a multi-paradigm programming language encompassing strong typing, imperative, declarative, functional, generic, object-oriented (class-based), and component-oriented programming disciplines.
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Clock signal
In electronics and especially synchronous digital circuits, a clock signal is a particular type of signal that oscillates between a high and a low state and is used like a metronome to coordinate actions of digital circuits.
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Code bloat
Code bloat is the production of code that is perceived as unnecessarily long, slow, or otherwise wasteful of resources.
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Computer data storage
Computer data storage, often called storage or memory, is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media that are used to retain digital data.
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Computer program
A computer program is a collection of instructions for performing a specific task that is designed to solve a specific class of problems.
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Directive (programming)
In computer programming, a directive or pragma (from "pragmatic") is a language construct that specifies how a compiler (or other translator) should process its input.
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Elegance
Elegance is beauty that shows unusual effectiveness and simplicity.
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End user
In product development, an end user (sometimes end-user) is a person who ultimately uses or is intended to ultimately use a product.
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Eric Traut
Eric Traut is an American software engineer and software emulation pioneer.
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Feature creep
Feature creep, creeping featurism or featuritis is the ongoing expansion or addition of new features in a product, especially in computer software and consumer and business electronics.
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Fred Brooks
Frederick Phillips "Fred" Brooks Jr. (born April 19, 1931) is an American computer architect, software engineer, and computer scientist, best known for managing the development of IBM's System/360 family of computers and the OS/360 software support package, then later writing candidly about the process in his seminal book The Mythical Man-Month.
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GIMP
GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free and open-source raster graphics editor used for image retouching and editing, free-form drawing, converting between different image formats, and more specialized tasks.
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Gizmodo
Gizmodo is a design, technology, science and science fiction website that also features articles on politics.
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Inter-process communication
In computer science, inter-process communication or interprocess communication (IPC) refers specifically to the mechanisms an operating system provides to allow the processes to manage shared data.
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ITunes
iTunes is a media player, media library, Internet radio broadcaster, and mobile device management application developed by Apple Inc. It was announced on January 9, 2001.
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Jamie Zawinski
James Werner Zawinski (born November 3, 1968), commonly known as jwz, is an American computer programmer with contributions to the free software projects Mozilla and XEmacs, and early versions of the Netscape Navigator web browser.
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Joel Spolsky
Avram Joel Spolsky (born 1965) is a software engineer and writer.
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Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a group of several graphical operating system families, all of which are developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft.
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Minimalism (computing)
In computing, minimalism refers to the application of minimalist philosophies and principles in the design and use of hardware and software.
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Moore's law
Moore's law is the observation that the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit doubles about every two years.
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MS-DOS
MS-DOS (acronym for Microsoft Disk Operating System) is an operating system for x86-based personal computers mostly developed by Microsoft.
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Nero Burning ROM
Nero Burning ROM, commonly called Nero, is an optical disc authoring program from Nero AG.
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Niklaus Wirth
Niklaus Emil Wirth (born 15 February 1934) is a Swiss computer scientist, best known for designing several programming languages, including Pascal, and for pioneering several classic topics in software engineering.
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Open-source software
Open-source software (OSS) is a type of computer software whose source code is released under a license in which the copyright holder grants users the rights to study, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose.
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Pareto principle
The Pareto principle (also known as the 80/20 rule, the law of the vital few, or the principle of factor sparsity) states that, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes.
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PC World
PC World, stylized PCWorld, is a global computer magazine published monthly by IDG.
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Pipeline (computing)
In computing, a pipeline, also known as a data pipeline, is a set of data processing elements connected in series, where the output of one element is the input of the next one.
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Plug-in (computing)
In computing, a plug-in (or plugin, add-in, addin, add-on, addon, or extension) is a software component that adds a specific feature to an existing computer program.
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Potentially unwanted program
A potentially unwanted program (PUP) or potentially unwanted application (PUA) is software that a user may perceive as unwanted.
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Pre-installed software
Pre-installed software (also known as bundled software) is software already installed and licensed on a computer or smartphone bought from an original equipment manufacturer (OEM).
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Samsung
Samsung is a South Korean multinational conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul.
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Scripting language
A scripting or script language is a programming language that supports scripts: programs written for a special run-time environment that automate the execution of tasks that could alternatively be executed one-by-one by a human operator.
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SeaMonkey
SeaMonkey is a free and open-source Internet suite.
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Second-system effect
The second-system effect (also known as second-system syndrome) is the tendency of small, elegant, and successful systems, to be succeeded by over-engineered, bloated systems, due to inflated expectations and overconfidence.
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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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Software developer
A software developer is a person concerned with facets of the software development process, including the research, design, programming, and testing of computer software.
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Software rot
Software rot, also known as code rot, bit rot, software erosion, software decay or software entropy is either a slow deterioration of software performance over time or its diminishing responsiveness that will eventually lead to software becoming faulty, unusable, or otherwise called "legacy" and in need of upgrade.
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Software suite
A software suite or application suite is a collection of computer programs —usually application software or programming software— of related functionality, often sharing a similar user interface and the ability to easily exchange data with each other.
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Subroutine
In computer programming, a subroutine is a sequence of program instructions that performs a specific task, packaged as a unit.
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The Art of Unix Programming
The Art of Unix Programming by Eric S. Raymond is a book about the history and culture of Unix programming from its earliest days in 1969 to 2003 when it was published, covering both genetic derivations such as BSD and conceptual ones such as Linux.
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The Inquirer
The Inquirer is a British technology tabloid website founded by Mike Magee after his departure from The Register (of which he was one of the founding members) in 2001.
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The Mythical Man-Month
The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering is a book on software engineering and project management by Fred Brooks first published in 1975, with subsequent editions in 1982 and 1995.
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Uninstaller
An uninstaller, also called a deinstaller, is a variety of utility software designed to remove other software or parts of it from a computer.
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Unix philosophy
The Unix philosophy, originated by Ken Thompson, is a set of cultural norms and philosophical approaches to minimalist, modular software development.
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User interface
The user interface (UI), in the industrial design field of human–computer interaction, is the space where interactions between humans and machines occur.
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Virtual machine
In computing, a virtual machine (VM) is an emulation of a computer system.
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Windows 10
Windows 10 (codenamed Redstone, formerly Threshold) is a personal computer operating system developed and released by Microsoft, as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems.
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Windows 2000
Windows 2000 (codenamed NT 5.0) is an operating system for use on both client and server computers.
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Windows 7
Windows 7 (codenamed Vienna, formerly Blackcomb) is a personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft.
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Windows 8
Windows 8 is a personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems.
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Windows 95
Windows 95 (codenamed Chicago) is a consumer-oriented operating system developed by Microsoft.
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Windows 98
Windows 98 (codenamed Memphis while in development) is a graphical operating system by Microsoft.
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Windows API
The Windows API, informally WinAPI, is Microsoft's core set of application programming interfaces (APIs) available in the Microsoft Windows operating systems.
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Windows Vista
Windows Vista (codenamed Longhorn) is an operating system by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs and media center PCs.
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Windows XP
Windows XP (codenamed Whistler) is a personal computer operating system that was produced by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems.
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Wirth's law
Wirth's law, also known as Page's law, Gates' law and May's law, is a computing adage which states that software is getting slower more rapidly than hardware becomes faster.
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X86
x86 is a family of backward-compatible instruction set architectures based on the Intel 8086 CPU and its Intel 8088 variant.
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ZDNet
ZDNet is a business technology news website published by CBS Interactive, along with TechRepublic.
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.NET Framework
.NET Framework (pronounced dot net) is a software framework developed by Microsoft that runs primarily on Microsoft Windows.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_bloat
