A program, routine, or process that performs a specific system function to support other programs.
— Computer ScienceA set of related components provided in support of one or more business processes. The distributed application will comprise a range of configuration item types but will be perceived by customers and users as a self-contained, single, coherent entity.
— Computer ScienceA website or service that a customer can connect in order to share what they’ve been doing on other websites, see their friends and their updates from other services in Windows Live, or share their Windows Live activity on other websites.
— Computer ScienceA change in the state of a consuming party or a change in the state of an item belonging to a consuming party that is produced by an activity performed by a providing party.
— Computer ScienceA set of virtual machines that are configured and deployed together and are managed as a single entity. For example, a deployment of a multi-tier line-of-business application.
— Computer Science