software
942
2.5
- noun
- /ˈsɔftwɛr/
- Specialized
:
software
- Adobe is launching the latest version of its software package for designers and web developers.
- software developer
- use software
- hardware and software
The main culprits for the change are software and the Internet.
- The main culprits for the change are software and the Internet.
- The hardware determines the software, not vice versa.
- To be clear, the software is mostly fine.
- Pretty good hardware, bad software, and too expensive.
- So they control that software stack for the cell phones.
- We have software writing software already at Google.
- Microsoft has said we'll develop software for the metaverse.
- Like, you know, so I made this software and he shows it to me.
- doing a credit underwriting for, you know, big software deals. So,
- I think the question really is, does the software you use work on ARM?
Examples
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What kind of software are you using to edit your photos?
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Users create projects using downloaded software, then upload their projects to the Scratch website for sharing.
Academic text (2011) -
OK, now another bit of software here.
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To be clear, the software is mostly fine.
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What kind of software are you using?
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I buy books to help them learn and use the software in the classroom.
Academic text (2011) -
Teachers are encouraged to think of creative ways to use computer software beyond its primary function.
Academic text (2011) -
In addition, the teachers have difficulty finding appropriate educational software to use during their lessons.
Academic text (2011) -
It was a cinch with our new software.
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I buy books to help them learn and use the software in the classroom.
Synonyms
∞
3.1
A set of written instructions a computer follows to do a task
32
2.3
A set of instructions that tells a computer what to do
13
2.7
Programs that run on a computer to help people do tasks
12
2.7
A set of written instructions that tells a computer what to do
5
3.2
A group of computer programs that work together to do a particular job
1
3.2
Computer software that helps you do specific tasks like writing or managing files
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
9
3.2
A computer program with its code available that you can use, change, and share without paying
- Specialized
5
3.2
A group of computer programs that work together to do a particular job
- Specialized
2
3.2
A program that solves a specific problem for a person or business
- Specialized
2
3.6
Programs that control a computer's parts and basic functions like the operating system
- Specialized
1
4.2
Software people test before official release that may still have bugs
- Specialized
Software that works with other programs or devices without problems
- Specialized
An early, unfinished version of a computer program tested mainly by the people who made it
- Specialized
Programs that stay in a computer's memory and control other programs
- Specialized
A set of computer tools and code that help people make computer programs
How Complex
∞
2.7
- Specialized
942
2.5
- Specialized
∞
3.1
- Specialized
326
3.9
- Specialized
70
3.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Software was made by joining soft and ware, in the same way as hardware was named. Here ware means 'goods' and soft means 'not hard', so software is the computer 'goods' you cannot touch — the programs and instructions that make the machine work.