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What is software?
Software is a program or virtual experience that directs the operation of a computer or electronic device, as in The software on my phone was so outdated, I couldn’t send texts to anyone.
Software can refer to anything that is used with hardware but is not the hardware itself.
Example: The hardware is great, but there just isn’t enough software to back it up.
Where does software come from?
The first records of the term software come from the mid-1900s. It combines the term soft, in this instance meaning “not hard” and “easily moved or swayed,” and ware, meaning “an item or product.” Software is used in contrast with hardware, which is the physical machine that runs the software.
Software is usually a name for anything that runs on hardware, such as the operating system (Windows, Mac OS), a program such as a web browser, a piece that manages or completes tasks (volume mixer or a game), or any digital entertainment product.
Software can also be stored on hardware, such as DVDs, video game cartridges, music discs, and even tapes. Because of the nature of computer programming and hardware management, software will be coded in different computing languages that limit what hardware a certain piece of software can work on.
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How is software used in real life?
Thanks to the popularity of computing, software is a common term for the programs that run on computers and related devices.
Tesla software V10.0 comes with karaoke 🎤
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 9, 2019
I just tried to export the video and it did the same thing as the last one, there's definitely something wrong with my software
— Nash Grier (@Nashgrier) January 19, 2015
Two things that I did in the past few days that deserve some respect are update my phone software and birth a human.
— Bess Kalb (@bessbell) August 28, 2019
Try using software!
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for software?
A. program
B. process
C. application
D. computer
How to use software in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for software
Scientific definitions for software
Cultural definitions for software
The programs and instructions that run a computer, as opposed to the actual physical machinery and devices that compose the hardware.