Dictionary of Accounting Terms: application program
application program
in accounting, computer program written specifically to process data in an information system. It performs tasks or solves problems applicable to an accountant's work. Spreadsheet programs such as LOTUS 1-2-3 and various software programs such as IFPS and SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Scientists) are examples of application programs.
Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms: application program
application program
a computer program that performs usefulwork not related to the computer itself. Examples include word processors, spreadsheets, accounting systems, and engineering programs. Contrast utility; operating system.
