software
[ sawft-wair, soft- ]
/ ˈsɔftˌwɛər, ˈsɒft- /
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.
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British Dictionary definitions for software
software
/ (ˈsɒftˌwɛə) /
noun
video cassettes and discs for use with a particular video system
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Scientific definitions for software
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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Cultural definitions for software
software
The programs and instructions that run a computer, as opposed to the actual physical machinery and devices that compose the hardware.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.