computer software

Noun
  1. (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory (synset 106578068)
    "the market for software is expected to expand"
    referred to in: computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
    is a type of: code, computer code - (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
    subtypes:
    • add-on, plug-in - a software module that extends or enhances the capabilities of an existing application
    • alpha software - a first release of a software product that is usually tested only by the developers
    • authoring language - software that can be used to develop interactive computer programs without the technically demanding task of computer programming
    • beta software - software that has not yet been released but has received an alpha test and still has more bugs than a regular release
    • compatible software - software that can run on different computers without modification
    • compatible software - application software programs that share common conventions so they can be utilized together
    • cad, computer-aided design - software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing
    • freeware - software that is provided without charge
    • groupware - software that can be used by a group of people who are working on the same information but may be distributed in space
    • operating system, os - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
    • computer program, computer programme, program, programme - (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
    • function, procedure, routine, subprogram, subroutine - a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
    • shareware - software that is available free of charge; may be distributed for evaluation with a fee requested for additional features or a manual etc.
    • shrink-wrapped software - software on CD-ROMs that are boxed and shrink-wrapped and sold in stores (implying a widely supported standard platform)
    • spyware - computer software that obtains information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent
    • malware - malicious software, designed to break into a system
    • supervisory software - specialized programs that reside permanently in the computer's main memory and control the processing of user's programs
    • documentation, software documentation - program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs
    • database management system, dbms - a software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database
    • upgrade - software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
    same as: package, software, software package, software program, software system

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