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control program Last modified: Sunday, September 01, 1996
(1) A program that enhances an operating system by creating an environment in which you can run other programs. Control programs generally provide a graphical interface and enable you to run several programs at once in different windows. Control programs are also called operating environments. (2) Another term for operating system.
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