The programming language and its associated software libraries are designed to allow software developers to write programs that can run on otherwise incompatible computers with little modification.
Some software synthesizers are designed for creating dance and rhythm loops--repeating series of bass and drum lines.
Computer worms are malicious software applications designed to spread through computer networks.
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Notebooks include a wireless module, antenna system and software--and are not designed around the wireless components.
Because of the way they are designed, a simple software patch for one could disrupt others.
Each product in the XPS portfolio is tailored for very specific customer needs, and the new products unveiled today are designed to take advantage of emerging software and technology, with the same XPS brand attributes that customers expect from Dell.
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For the moment, that will not worry Cell's designers because the kinds of things Cell chips are intended to be used for require specially designed software anyway.
Joe Kraus, the co-founder of JotSpot, a provider of wiki software, reckons that most of the millions of wikis already in existence are designed for small, well-defined groups of people.
Users of dating sites are typically encouraged to report suspicious behaviour and some sites employ sophisticated software designed to flag bogus profiles.
These approaches are designed to save customers money by allowing them to keep the software that they have, rather than spend millions on new software, installation and maintenance.
Ms. Ullmann is talking here about managing software in the traditional or waterfall fashion, where software is first designed, then built, then tested, and then bugs are searched for and fixed, which in turn causes more bugs.
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For HR software, this means implementing global systems for HR, recruiting, and learning which are designed to enable local customization.
Naturally, it's also designed to be fully hackable and customizable (both the hardware and software are open source), and it even includes some strap mounts so you can wear it like a keytar.
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The lack of a formal schema, which typically has to be designed before any code is written, means that schemaless databases are a better fit for current software development practices, such as agile development.
Console-based games giants Nintendo and Sony have steered clear of China, though privately imported boxes are available and Nintendo recently unveiled a games console designed especially to protect against the country's rampant software piracy.
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