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software
[ sawft-wair, soft- ]
noun
- Computers. the programs used to direct the operation of a computer, as well as documentation giving instructions on how to use them. Compare hardware ( def 3 ).
- anything that is not hardware but is used with hardware, especially audiovisual materials, as film, tapes, records, etc.:
a studio fully equipped but lacking software.
- Television Slang. prepackaged materials, as movies or reruns, used to fill out the major part of a station's program schedule.
software
/ sôft′wâr′ /
- The programs, programming languages, and data that direct the operations of a computer system. Word processing programs and Internet browsers are examples of software.
- Compare hardware
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Example Sentences
This way the government agency would have to certify only the company’s software and safety plans, not the airframes and engines.
Following previous cases at Uber and Google, Pinterest and software company Carta have become this year’s most recent cautionary tales.
Just 6% of Congress today has any tech or software background.
In general, “there’s more dark matter,” especially as some ad blocking software is designed to go undetected, Krátký-Katz said.
The Note20 Ultra’s 50X mode is still a little difficult to use, but Samsung has improved its software to make it easier to focus.
“The U.S. Navy will attain IOC [initial operational capability] in 2018 with 3F software,” DellaVedova wrote.
In fact, according to F-35 program sources, the next software upgrades are not yet fully defined nor are they fully funded.
Now it can't open on my phone due to what appears to be software incompatibility.
But the F-35 has been plagued with massive delays and cost overruns—mostly due to design defects and software issues.
The income of a software engineering intern at Facebook is comparable, with monthly incomes of over $6,500.
A major contributing factor to the persistent popularity of the PDP-8 is that the software support is so extensive.
Multiprogramming software is necessary in order to utilize this available time.
In this case difficulties lie in guessing the reliability of the devices and in achieving software compatibility.
Also, one hesitates to trade in an old computer for which an excellent software collection exists!
Also, how much trouble will be encountered with manufacturers' I/O software, and how much will any necessary rewriting cost?
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More About Software
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
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