computer program, computer programme, program, programme - (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code"

active application - an application that is currently running and in the foreground

applet - a Java application; an application program that uses the client's web browser to provide a user interface

web browser, browser - a program used to view HTML documents

natural language processing application, natural language processor - an application program that deals with natural language text

job - (computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit

word processing system, word processor - an application that provides the user with tools needed to write and edit and format text and to send it to a printer

editor program, editor - (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data