Support automation — is the name given to software platforms designed for technical support and service organizations to address problems and to achieve lower mean time to repair (MTTR) by automating problem prevention and resolution processes. Support automation… … Wikipedia
Application software — OpenOffice.org Writer word processor. OpenOffice.org is a popular example of open source application software … Wikipedia
Application layer — The Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) and the Open Systems Interconnection model (OSI model) of computer networking each specify a group of protocols and methods identified by the name application layer. In TCP/IP, the application layer contains… … Wikipedia
Application server — In n tier architecture an application server is a server that hosts an API to expose Business Logic and Business Processes for use by other applications [ [http://mediaproducts.gartner.com/reprints/microsoft/vol3/article2/article2.html Magic… … Wikipedia
Application Architecture — The definition below applies to Applications Architecture. This is one of several architecture domains that form the pillars of an enterprise architecture or solution architecture. Note that the term application architecture (without the s) is… … Wikipedia
Application Development Facility — (ADF II) was a 4GL application package developed by IBM for use under IMS databases. It allowed a programmer to define a set of rules , which, when combined with a simple to use screen painter, could be used to generate an IMS DC application.The… … Wikipedia
Application Enhancer — (APE) is a software program released by Unsanity for Apple s Mac OS X operating system. Application Enhancer provides a framework that allows third party developers to write haxies for OS X. It also provides a daemon to load haxies when certain… … Wikipedia
Application lifecycle management — (ALM) regards the process of delivering software as a continuously repeating cycle of inter related steps: definition, design, development, testing, deployment and management. Each of these steps needs to be carefully monitored and controlled.… … Wikipedia
Application Foundation Classes — For other uses, see AFC (disambiguation). The Application Foundation Classes (AFC) were a graphical framework for building Java based graphical user interfaces (GUIs), developed by Microsoft and shipped as part of the Microsoft SDK for Java. AFC… … Wikipedia
Application Exchange — (APEX) was an early proposal to the IETF of a standard protocol for instant messaging. It was based on XML, but is no longer being considered for use. Today, SIP and SIMPLE, and XMPP are currently being discussed for use as an instant messaging… … Wikipedia
