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.
stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal. firmly fixed or set. inflexible, strict, or severe: a rigid disciplinarian; rigid rules of social behavior. exacting; thorough; rigorous: a rigid examination. so as to meet precise standards; stringent: lenses ground to rigid specifications.