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.
stricter. 1  1 : not to be avoided or ignored : requiring obedience strict orders. 2  2 : strongly enforcing rules and discipline a strict coach. 3  3 : kept with great care : absolute strict secrecy. 4  4 : carefully observing something (as a rule or principle) a strict vegetarian. 5  5 : 1exact, precise the strict sense of a word.