ApplicationProgram
Last edit February 26, 2004
A
ComputerProgram
that acts as a definite entity towards the
ComputerUser
. The user is aware of its existence, and starts the
ApplicationProgram
to do some work with it. This as opposed to
DeviceDriver
s
, of which the user is mostly only aware when he installs them. After that, then tend to forget about their
DeviceDriver
s
.
Some would argue that the concept of "application program" has caused untold grief. (See
EnterpriseApplicationProblems
and
DoItFramework
.)
Contrast with
DirectManipulation
and
NakedObjects
.
See
NoApplication
.
CategoryJargon