softwarenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈsɒft.weər/us/ˈsɑːft.wer/A2 the instructions that control what a computer does; computer programs:
He's written a piece of software that does your taxes for you.
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- He works for a software company.
- When you buy a new computer, you usually get software included at no extra cost.
- This software helps firms archive and retrieve emails.
- Andrew, can you help me install this software?
- He's written a piece of software that calculates your tax returns for you.
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Computer programming & software
- abandonware
- ad-blocker
- ad-blocking
- adware
- alpha
- analytics
- backup software
- CD-RW
- compile
- killer app
- lisp
- LMS
- low-level language
- macro
- mashup
- patch
- shortcut
- systems analyst
- virtual memory
- worm
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