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  2. Third-party source - Wikipedia

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    In information technology, a third-party source is a supplier of software (or a computer accessory) which is independent of the supplier and customer of the major computer product(s). In e-commerce, 3rd party (3P) source refers to a seller who publishes products on a marketplace, without this marketplace to own or physically carry those ...

  3. Vendor lock-in - Wikipedia

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    As defined by The Independent, this is a non-monopoly (mere technology), collective (on a society level) kind of lock-in: [1]. Technological lock-in is the idea that the more a society adopts a certain technology, the more unlikely users are to switch.

  4. Agnostic (data) - Wikipedia

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    In computing, a device or software program is said to be agnostic or data agnostic if the method or format of data transmission is irrelevant to the device or program's function.

  5. Glossary of computer science - Wikipedia

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    Also simply application or app. Computer software designed to perform a group of coordinated functions, tasks, or activities for the benefit of the user. Common examples of applications include word processors, spreadsheets, accounting applications, web browsers, media players, aeronautical flight simulators, console games, and photo editors. This contrasts with system software, which is ...

  6. List of computing and IT abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    ISP—Internet Service Provider; ISPF—Interactive System Productivity Facility; ISR—Interrupt Service Routine; ISV—Independent Software Vendor; IT—Information Technology; ITIL—Information Technology Infrastructure Library; ITL—Interval Temporal Logic; ITU—International Telecommunication Union; IVR(S)—Interactive Voice Response ...

  7. Proprietary software - Wikipedia

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    Traditionally, Adobe licenses are limited to one user, but allow the user to install a second copy on a home computer or laptop. [32] This is no longer true with the switching to Creative Cloud. iWork '09 , Apple's productivity suite, is available in a five-user family pack, for use on up to five computers in a household.

  8. Are 'provider women' the opposite of 'trad wives'? They're ...

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    You've heard of "trad wives." Now, meet the "provider women." A new term has emerged online − and unlike "trad wives," which describes women who embrace cooking, cleaning and often subservience ...

  9. Serverless computing - Wikipedia

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    Serverless is a misnomer in the sense that servers are still used by cloud service providers to execute code for developers. The definition of serverless computing has evolved over time, leading to varied interpretations. According to Ben Kehoe, serverless represents a spectrum rather than a rigid definition.