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Line 1: A program is a series of instructions to be executed in order. A computer program is a program written in a computer [[programming language]], executed on a computer. see [[Computer software]].▼ It is sometimes used as a synonym for "software"; although the main part of any software is programs, software also often includes resource files that contain [[data]] of some kind; these are not part of the program per se. An abstract program is sometimes called an [[algorithm]]. ▲see also: [[Computer software]]. ''Yes, but what does "computer program" mean and how does its meaning differ from "computer software"? And is there anything encyclopedic, beyond this semantic item, to say about computer programs-qua-programs that you mightn't want to say about programs-qua-software?''

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