1 If the software revenues of EMC and VMWare considered together, the company would be the fifth largest software company in the world. 2  CA Technologies (CA): Nasdaq-listed CA Technologies has $4.2 billion from its software stream, out of total revenues of $4.643 billion.
Definition of strict. 1 archaic a : tight, close; also : intimateb : narrow. 2a : stringent in requirement or control under strict ordersb : severe in discipline a strict teacher. 3a : inflexibly maintained or adhered to strict secrecyb : rigorously conforming to principle or a norm or condition.
mandated. 1  transitive verb. 2  1 : to administer or assign (something, such as a territory) under a mandate. 3  2 : to officially require (something) : make (something) mandatory : order a law mandating recycling; also : to direct or require (someone) to do something a commission mandated to investigate corruption.