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Software

/ˈsɑftˌwɛɹ/

Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM).

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📖 Definitions of "Software"

noun

1
Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM).
2
The human beings involved in warfare, as opposed to hardware such as weapons and vehicles.

🔄 Synonyms of "Software"

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
software system	A software system is a system of intercommunicating components based on software forming part of a computer system (a combination of hardware and software).

↔️ Antonyms of "Software"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
hardwarenoun	Fixtures, equipment, fasteners, tools, and devices used for general-purpose construction and repair of a structure or object. Also such equipment as sold as stock by a store of the same name, e.g. hardware store.
computer hardware	Computer hardware includes the physical parts of a computer, such as the central processing unit, random access memory, motherboard, computer data storage, graphics card, sound card, and computer case.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Software"

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Word	Definition
software system	A software system is a system of intercommunicating components based on software forming part of a computer system (a combination of hardware and software).
firmwarenoun	(computing) A permanent form of software that provides a low-level control of computing device hardware.
coursewarenoun	(computing) Educational software or documents in computerized form that facilitate course-based learning and teaching.
computernoun	A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media.
informaticsnoun	(computing) A branch of information science and of computer science that focuses on the study of information processing, particularly with respect to systems integration and human interactions with machine and data.
open-sourceverb	(software) Of or relating to software where the source code is freely available and licensed in a manner that permits modification and redistribution.
computingnoun	The use of a computer or computers.
computenoun	(chiefly cloud computing) Computational processing power.
ossnoun	A city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
programmingnoun	(computing) The act of writing a computer program.
readernoun	A person who reads.
agendanoun	A temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to.
programnoun	(computing) A computer program.
sourcenoun	The person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.
wordnoun	(semantics) The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)
hardwarenoun	Fixtures, equipment, fasteners, tools, and devices used for general-purpose construction and repair of a structure or object. Also such equipment as sold as stock by a store of the same name, e.g. hardware store.
ready-madenoun	A ready-made object.
applicationnoun	(computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)
programmenoun	British, New Zealand, and India standard spelling of program.
packagenoun	Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.