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Software
Programs themselves. May be based on disc, cassette, ROM, etc.
Software engineering
A grandiose expression meaning computer programming, implying a structured and
considered approach, as opposed to arbitrary techniques.
Sound generator
The part of a computer (it may be either hardware or software) that creates the sound
and noise.
Speech recognition
The conversion of the spoken word into machine readable instructions.
Speech synthesis
Generation of simulated speech using a combination of hardware and software.
Spreadsheet
A program that allows rows and columns of numbers to be entered and arithmetically
manipulated. Changing one entry causes all the associated calculations to be re-run,
and produces an updated result.
Sprite
A screen character that moves freely around the display, generated by specific
hardware or software that allows it to appear and disappear apparently at random.
Stack
An area of memory allocated for 'stacking' information, but where only the last entry
on the stack can be recalled.
Statement
An instruction, or sequence of instructions, in a computer program.
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