Glossary Entry: Installer
Definition
An installer is a program that exists for the sole purpose of setting up another program.
Back in the day, programs were distributed as compressed data files and spread over multiple disks. Installers provided a simple means of extracting and recombining the files, among other things. These days, most installers just display splash screens while your program downloads.
Back in the day, programs were distributed as compressed data files and spread over multiple disks. Installers provided a simple means of extracting and recombining the files, among other things. These days, most installers just display splash screens while your program downloads.
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