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Definition of software noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

software

noun
 
/ˈsɒftweə(r)/
 
/ˈsɔːftwer/
[uncountable]
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  1. the programs used by a computer for doing particular jobs
    • management/editing software
    • This is a very clever piece of software.
    • Click here to download the software.
    • You should install antivirus software.
    • Do not run software from unknown sources.
    • You will need to be able to use basic office software.
    • The company has developed its own voice-recognition software.
    • Will the software run on my machine?
    • a software developer/company/engineer
    • She has promised funding to purchase hardware and software in school education.
    compare hardware see also social software
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    • He was arrested for selling pirated software.
    • I updated my antivirus software last night.
    • Voice-recognition software takes your speech and turns it into text.
    • an exciting piece of design software
    Topics Computersb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • computer
    • PC
    • application
    … of software
    • piece
    verb + software
    • run
    • use
    • create
    software + verb
    • run
    software + noun
    • application
    • applications
    • package
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