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Software Run Piece Noun Bre ˈsɒftweə(R ˈsɔːftwer Application/System

Word software
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈsɒftweə(r) / NAmE / ˈsɔːftwer /
Example
  • application/system software
  • design/educational/music-sharing, etc. software
  • to install/run a piece of software
  • will the software run on my machine?
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software

(noun)BrE / ˈsɒftweə(r) / NAmE / ˈsɔːftwer /
  1. the programs, etc. used to operate a computer
    • compare hardware
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/hardware
    • application/system software
    • design/educational/music-sharing, etc. software
    • to install/run a piece of software
    • Will the software run on my machine?

    Extra Examples

    • He was arrested for selling pirated software.
    • I updated my antivirus software last night.
    • Microsoft, the software giant
    • My PC isn’t powerful enough to run that software.
    • Sony’s proprietary PC software
    • The software will run on most IBM-compatible PCs.
    • Voice-recognition software takes your speech and turns it into text.
    • an exciting piece of design software
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