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[ sawft -wair, soft - ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈsɔftˌwɛər, ˈsɒft- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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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.
Origin of software First recorded in 1955–60; soft + ware1
Words nearby software soft-top, soft touch, soft tree fern, soft tubercle, soft ulcer, software , software house, software platform, soft wart, soft wheat, softwood
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Example sentences from the Web for software This way the government agency would have to certify only the company’s software and safety plans, not the airframes and engines.
Cessna makes history by taking off and landing with no one aboard. Here’s how | Jeremy Kahn| August 26, 2020| Fortune
Following previous cases at Uber and Google, Pinterest and software company Carta have become this year’s most recent cautionary tales.
How to be a fair-pay CEO | matthewheimer| August 25, 2020| Fortune
Just 6% of Congress today has any tech or software background.
Brynne Kennedy could be the first female tech founder to serve in Congress | ehinchliffe| August 24, 2020| Fortune
In general, “there’s more dark matter,” especially as some ad blocking software is designed to go undetected, Krátký-Katz said.
‘The inevitable maturation of the industry’: Desktop ad blocking is past its peak | Lara O'Reilly| August 20, 2020| Digiday
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.
Samsung Note20 Ultra review: Why this big phone works for the COVID era | Aaron Pressman| August 18, 2020| Fortune
“The U.S. Navy will attain IOC [initial operational capability] in 2018 with 3F software ,” DellaVedova wrote.
Pentagon Misfires in Stealth Jet Scandal | Dave Majumdar| January 8, 2015| DAILY BEAST
Now it can't open on my phone due to what appears to be software incompatibility.
My Week on Jewish Tinder | Emily Shire| January 5, 2015| DAILY BEAST
But the F-35 has been plagued with massive delays and cost overruns—mostly due to design defects and software issues.
New U.S. Stealth Jet Can’t Fire Its Gun Until 2019 | Dave Majumdar| December 31, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The income of a software engineering intern at Facebook is comparable, with monthly incomes of over $6,500.
Silicon Valley Interns Make a Service Worker’s Yearly Salary In Three Months | Samantha Allen| November 25, 2014| DAILY BEAST
“It is impossible by elections to choose normal people,” argues Yoram Gat, an Israeli software engineer with a PhD in statistics.
Is It Time to Take a Chance on Random Representatives? | Michael Schulson| November 8, 2014| DAILY BEAST
So why should the big manufacturers, publishing houses, record companies, software companies and fashion houses worry?
After the Rain | Sam Vaknin
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Magic, Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions Including Trick Photography | Albert A. Hopkins
But they will raise a big fuss when it comes to copyright infringement, especially of software .
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai Nadin
Hardware was there, like hammers and planes; and software , like sugar and meal.
Fighting the Sea | Edward A. Rand
Depending on the hard- and software used to read this text, and their settings, not all characters may display as intended.
"Gombo Zhbes" | Lafcadio Hearn
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British Dictionary definitions for software noun computing the programs that can be used with a particular computer system Compare hardware (def. 2)
video cassettes and discs for use with a particular video system
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Words related to software program, operating system, spreadsheet, freeware, groupware, shareware, application software, courseware, systems software, vaporware
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.
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.
Scientific definitions for software 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 .
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.