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The phrase "are designed to run" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing the purpose or functionality of a system, program, or device that is intended to operate in a specific manner.
Example: "The new software applications are designed to run efficiently on both desktop and mobile devices."
Alternatives: "are intended to operate" or "are meant to function".
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However, most existing DBMSs are designed to run on hard disk drives.
Most of the training tools are designed to run on Microsoft Windows.
Most Linux distributions are designed to run directly from a CD or USB stick as a "live installation".
Because notebooks are designed to run on batteries, they're equipped with chips and drives that draw less power.
Some people are designed to run in barefoot shoes, with excellent biomechanics and access to soft surfaces to run on.
But most new algorithms are designed to run on serial computers, which process instructions one after another.
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The exam software is designed to run on Windows systems.
The software package is designed to run under operator supervision.
REALabs-BOT was designed to run over high speed networks.
The SNO experiment was designed to run in three phases.
Software was designed to run on PCs; peripheral devices were designed to work with PCs.
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