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software

soft·ware

UK/ˈsɒf(t)ˌwɛə/ US/ˈsɔf(t)ˌwɛɹ/ fairly common

noun

1.

(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory

  • “the market for software is expected to expand”

Phrases

  • application software
  • applications software
  • collaborative software
  • docketing software
  • free software
  • kitchen table software
  • kitchen-table software
  • libre software

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