basic input/output system: the software that controls the way many basic parts of the computer work, for example the keyboard, screen, and disk drives基本输入输出系统
content management system: a type of software that allows you to edit and organize data, and to manage the way work is done and shared when people are working together
computinga piece of computer software that you can try for a period before buying the full program, or that shows you what the full program is like and how it works试用软件
computingDisk Operating System: the basic software in a computer that makes it work and allows you to use a program. It is usually used only in oldercomputers. 磁盘操作系统;DOS系统
a type of computer software that uses a process similar to the way humans think in order to provide people with solutions to problemsrelating to a particular subject 专家系统(仿效人类思维来解决特定问题的计算机程序)
computer software that is available free on CD-ROM or from the Internet. Software that you use free for a short time and then pay for is calledshareware(可从只读光盘或因特网上获得的)免费软件
a piece of software or a connection that allows two pieces of computer equipment, for example a computer and a printer, to work together (计算机设备之间的)连接,接口
killer application: a piece of software that is so popular that it makes many people buy the computer system that it operates on “杀手”软件,“夺命”软件(一种极受欢迎的软件,许多人为用它而换上可以操作该软件的计算机系统)
a website or piece of software making use of information from more than one source, for example usingphotographs from one website and text from another
Mashups allow non-programmers to create new and exciting websites.
a piece of software that allows a user to write music for electronic musical instruments, record notes from instruments, and mix together several pieces of music