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productivity software
An earlier term for word processors, spreadsheets, database management systems, PIMs, schedulers and other software packages that are designed for individual use. Contrast with custom-designed...
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Definition: productivity software
An earlier term for word processors, spreadsheets, database management systems, PIMs, schedulers and other software packages that are designed for individual use. Contrast with custom-designed information systems that provide the primary data processing in an organization. See application suite.
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