Glossary of computer software terms

This glossary of computer software terms lists the general terms related to computer software, and related fields, as commonly used in Wikipedia articles.

Glossary[]

Application code: executable program code running a user application, distinct from library code or underlying operating system code^{[citation needed]}
lame delegation: in domain name systems, a type of error that results when a name server is designated as the authoritative server for a domain name for which it does not have authoritative data^[1]^[2]
library code: software components re-usable between multiple applications^{[citation needed]}
kernel service: Routines that provide the to programs executing in kernel mode. Kernel extensions call kernel services, which resemble . In contrast, application programs call library routines. ^[3]

References[]

^ Nemeth, Evi; Snyder, Garth; Hein, Trent R. (2006-10-30). Linux Administration Handbook. Addison-Wesley Professional. ISBN 978-0-13-700275-7.
^ Bissyande, Tegawendé F.; Sie, Oumarou (2017-10-09). e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries: 8th International Conference, AFRICOMM 2016, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, December 6-7, 2016, Proceedings. Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-66742-3.
^ "kernel service".

This software article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

[1] Nemeth, Evi; Snyder, Garth; Hein, Trent R. (2006-10-30). Linux Administration Handbook. Addison-Wesley Professional. ISBN 978-0-13-700275-7.

[2] Bissyande, Tegawendé F.; Sie, Oumarou (2017-10-09). e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries: 8th International Conference, AFRICOMM 2016, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, December 6-7, 2016, Proceedings. Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-66742-3.

[3] "kernel service".

[1]

[2]

[3]