C++ compiled application
<p>Can someone explain in a "very layman's terms" what a C++ compiled application is?  There are network accessible computers which run some type of installed program/applet (for lack of better term) to access it across the network but it does not use http/https.  Any assistance is appreciated just looking for an overview because I am not a coder/genius like most of you on here.</p>

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  <p>I understand but I am more interested
  in how compiling works more than
  anything; someone stated to me that
  "they are using a c++ compiled app" to
  me and I did not know exactly what
  that meant.</p>
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<p>Thanks</p>
