What does OTHER in device capacity mean?

how do I clear OTHER in device capacity on my iPhone 4S?
what exactly is OTHER?
I have deleted songs, movies, photos and videos but OTHER is still large.
Do applications like Shutterfly contribute to OTHER?

http://discussions.apple.com/thread/3418045?tstart=180

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