software
noun
soft·ware
ˈsȯft-ˌwer 
: something used or associated with and usually contrasted with hardware: such as
a
: programs for a computer
accounting software
b
dated
: the entire set of programs, procedures, and related documentation associated with a mechanical or electronic system and especially a computer system
c
: materials for use with audiovisual equipment
… television programs, music, and movies are now called software, by the way …—
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This article was generated by the Kansas City Star Bot, artificial intelligence software that analyzes structured information from TomTom and applies it to templates created by journalists in the newsroom.
—Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
Bona fides: In 2024, revenue exceeded $300 million, and its total base of customers, including both paying and non-paying customers of its security software products, rose to 165,000.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Palantir is an enterprise software company, which means that the market doesn’t care about earnings.
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The software read all our test system fans, PWM and DC, and controlled them without issue.
—Joe Shields, PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2025
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Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
Bona fides: In 2024, revenue exceeded $300 million, and its total base of customers, including both paying and non-paying customers of its security software products, rose to 165,000.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Palantir is an enterprise software company, which means that the market doesn’t care about earnings.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
The software read all our test system fans, PWM and DC, and controlled them without issue.
—Joe Shields, PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Software.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/software. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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software
noun
soft·ware
ˈsȯf-ˌtwa(ə)r
-ˌtwe(ə)r
: the programs and related information used by a computer
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