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- [sawft-wair, soft-]
- /ˈsɔftˌwɛər, ˈsɒft-/
- /ˈsɒftweə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sawft-wair, soft-]
- /ˈsɔftˌwɛər, ˈsɒft-/
Definitions of software word
- noun software 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 5). 1
- noun software 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. 1
- noun software Television Slang. prepackaged materials, as movies or reruns, used to fill out the major part of a station's program schedule. 1
- uncountable noun software Computer programs are referred to as software. Compare hardware. 0
- noun software the programs that can be used with a particular computer system 0
- noun software video cassettes and discs for use with a particular video system 0
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Origin of software
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; soft + ware1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Software
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
software popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
software usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for software
noun software
- hypermedia — hypertext
- multimedia — the combined use of several media, as sound and full-motion video in computer applications.
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