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Cards Term applications software Definition Software that helps you perform a specific task,such as word processing,spreadsheets,and so forth;also called productivity software. Term Graphical user interfaces Definition Operating system with graphical symbols representing files,programs,and documents; Term Hardware Definition The tangeble,physical computer equipment that can be seen and touched Term MS-DOS Definition Disk operating system. Term multitasking Definition Allows a single user to work on two or more applications that reside in memory at the same time Term Network operating system Definition the operating system software that runs on the server Term operating system Definition provides an interface between the user or application program and the computer hardware. Term software Definition intangible set of instructions that tells the computer what to do. Term systems software Definition group of programs that coordinate and control the resourses of a computer system Term Unix Definition A portable operating system Term User Interface Definition The part of the operating system we interact with when using our computer