This allowed programs written for the PC to make sort decisions.

This allows programs that normally only accept files to directly read from or write to another program.

Time sharing systems are designed to allow several programs to execute apparently simultaneously.

The use of a shared memory section called core common also allowed programs to pass data among each other as needed.

She said regulations were in the works "that will allow other programs to set up the same types of treatment programs."

It is intended to allow programs written in different programming languages to easily share information.

Another key addition to Sprite was process migration, which allowed programs to be moved between machines at any time.

The new software, for instance, could allow instructional programs to have a video sequence showing how something is done.

Network television took a gigantic step when it later allowed programs to have different showing dates, and even multiple air times.

What I'm getting at is: Why would they allow programs to request that?