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Terminology

There are some terms often applied to the people and systems associated with the APPX environment. The following definitions will help clarify how these terms are used as you read this manual.

·    An application system, or application, is a set of interrelated computer processes, data structures, and procedures designed to perform one or more business-related tasks (for instance, to produce a payroll or maintain accounts payable information).

·    An application designer, or designer, is a person who uses APPX to develop or modify applications that are run by end users.

·    An end user, or user, is a person who runs or executes an application written in APPX to perform a business-related task, such as preparing payroll.

The target audience for this manual is the application designer; in general, when directions or instructions are provided, they are addressed to a designer. The terms designer or end user are used only when such a distinction is essential to convey precise meaning.

 

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