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software solution

software solution

2 3.2
A program that solves a specific problem for a person or business
  • noun
  • /ˈsɔftˌwɛr səˈluːʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : solución de software
  • I think you're better off entering numbers into a spreadsheet or existing software solutions like simple accounting.
  • an enterprise software solution
  • hardware and software solutions
  • software solution provides

We've explored different video encoding software solutions.

Examples

  • There are several AI based software solutions that create new music from text prompts, for example Amper music or sound draw.

  • Ms. Pompadour has retained you, an accountant working for a local firm, to evaluate and choose an accounting software solution for the salon.

    Academic text (2003)
  • I just wanted to offer up the idea of another software solution besides Mint.

    Blog text (22)
  • Not all dealer software solutions need to be confusing or hard to use.

    Blog text (27)
  • Due to the large market of devices and hardware and software solutions, the decision-making process becomes more difficult.

    Blog text (17)
  • So they might need some kind of momentum based software solution for flinging windows from one screen on to the other.

  • However, many of the human factor issues and the hardware and software solutions reviewed here are applicable to individuals with disabilities.

    Academic text (1992)
  • "We're going to see an explosion of integrated hardware/software solutions."

    Blog text (3)
  • Therefore, you can have SaaS solutions and also purchased/owned software solutions running in the cloud.

    Blog text (29)
  • The Sanitation Hackathon challenges programmers to develop innovative software solutions that address real-world problems in sanitation.

Synonyms

software
vssoftware solution
  • Specialized
942 2.5

Programs that tell a computer what to do

is narrower, created specifically to address a user problem or need
application
vssoftware solution
  • Specialized
326 3.9

A computer program that does a task, for example email or a game

is created to solve a specific problem or need
computer software
vssoftware solution
  • Specialized
13 2.7

Programs that run on a computer to help people do tasks

is focused on solving a particular need rather than general system control
software program
vssoftware solution
  • Specialized
12 2.7

A set of written instructions that tells a computer what to do

is aimed at addressing a user's specific problem rather than only instructions
software product
vssoftware solution
  • Specialized
4 3.2

A computer program sold to people or companies

is designed to meet a specific problem rather than be a market product

How Specific

software solution
  • Specialized
2 3.2
utility
  • Specialized
49 4.4
software toolkit
  • Specialized
3.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

software + solution

The meaning 'a computer program designed to address a specific problem' is directly and compositionally derived from 'software' (programs) + 'solution' (an answer/remedy). This noun-noun compounding pattern is common and transparent across languages and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Software solution combines software, meaning computer programs, and solution, a word people imagine as a liquid that 'fixes' a problem. So it means a program or set of programs made to 'solve' a specific problem.