Editing Computing (section)

====System software====
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System software, or systems software, is computer software designed to operate and control computer hardware, and to provide a platform for running application software. System software includes [[operating system]]s, [[utility software]], [[device driver]]s, [[window system]]s, and [[firmware]]. Frequently used development tools such as [[compiler]]s, [[linker (computing)|linker]]s, and [[Debugging|debuggers]] are classified as system software.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rouse |first=Margaret |date=March 2019 |title=system software |url=https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/system-software |website=WhatIs.com |publisher=TechTarget}}</ref> [[System software]] and [[middleware]] manage and integrate a computer's capabilities, but typically do not directly apply them in the performance of tasks that benefit the user, unlike application software.