ALL meanings of software
soft·ware
S s - 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
- noun software the programs, routines, etc. for a computer or computer system 0
- noun software the program material, as a film on a videocassette, that is used with electronic equipment 0