computer software
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2.7
- noun
- /kəmˈpjuːtər ˈsɔːftwɛr/
- Specialized
:
software
- We design computer software to help companies in South American countries that use an incompatible software, so the computers can talk to each other.
- computer software program
- computer software package
- use computer software
And he speculated that you could design computer software that what he called augmentation systems.
- And he speculated that you could design computer software that what he called augmentation systems.
Examples
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Physical education teachers commonly used timing devices and computer software to gather and input data on their students' fitness scores.
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Teachers are encouraged to think of creative ways to use computer software beyond its primary function.
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Then they can try introducing a computer software program to just a few students.
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Clearly, in an information age, a critical component is going to be computer software.
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The Copyright Act of 1976 was amended in 1980 to include copyright protection for computer software.
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The SPSS Version 8.0 computer software was used to conduct all the statistical analyses.
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Data were analyzed using NVivo, a qualitative data analysis computer software package for working with textual data.
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The company invested significantly in developing computer software to streamline their operations and improve efficiency.
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She created a new computer software tool that helps students learn mathematics through interactive exercises.
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Many organizations rely on computer software to manage their data and enhance their productivity.
Synonyms
∞
3.1
A set of written instructions a computer follows to do a task
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2.5
Programs that tell a computer what to do
227
4.2
A set of computer programs and files that do a specific job
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
4
3.2
A computer program sold to people or companies
2
3.2
A program that solves a specific problem for a person or business
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3.2
Computer software that helps you do specific tasks like writing or managing files
How Complex
- Specialized
119
3.4
- Specialized
5
3.2
- Specialized
13
2.7
- Specialized
326
3.9
- Specialized
49
4.4
- Specialized
70
3.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound meaning is directly and compositionally built from 'computer' (electronic device) + 'software' (programs), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to programs for a computer. This noun–noun technical compound is cross-linguistically common and follows transparent formation patterns, making it easily understandable at B1.
Etymology
Computer software is like the invisible instructions inside a computer: the software are the 'recipes' or 'instructions' that tell the machine what to do. So computer software means the programs and documents that make a computer work.