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Instantiation

Abbreviation(s) or Acronym(s): None

Definition(s):

  1. (noun) An installed, activated, objectified, and computing piece of Software or a Software Application that is in a State ready to execute, or that is currently in some State during its execution process.

  2. (noun) The quantifiable and measurable act or process of objectifying a piece of Software.

  3. (noun) The Object form of a programmatic Class, or the objectified form of a concept.

NOTE: These states are often referred to as “Live”, as in the Software is Live and running.

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