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  • n., 1. A request or petition. 2. … [Black’s Law Dictionary, 8th ed. c2004]
  • n., 1. A request. 2. A motion to a judge or court. 3. The commencement of proceedings before a court of tribunal. [The Dictionary of Canadian Law, 3rd ed. c2004]
  • n., 1. The act of applying or making a request. 2. An oral or written formal motion, request, or petition. [Webster’s New World Law Dictionary. c2006]
  • n., Computer software that allows the user to process data or perform calculations necessary to achieve a desired result, as opposed to the operating system designed to control the computer’s hardware and run all other programs.