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SOFTWARE
software, software program, computer software, software system, software package, package
(noun) (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory; “the market for software is expected to expand”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
software (uncountable)
(computing) Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM).
Hyponyms: application software, data-oriented software, kitchen table software, on-premises software, malware, schlockware, shareware, shovelware, spyware, system software
(military) The human beings involved in warfare, as opposed to hardware such as weapons and vehicles.
Usage notes
Software is a mass noun (some software, a piece of software). By non-native speakers it is sometimes erroneously treated as a countable noun (a software, some softwares).
Hyponyms
• See also software
• embedded software
Anagrams
• forwaste, softwear
Source: Wiktionary
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