| software | programs which control the functions of a computer's hardware | en | (isim) | en |
| software | (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; "the market for software is expected to expand | en | en |
| software | Computer programs are referred to as software. Compare hardware. the people who write the software for big computer projects. the sets of programs that tell a computer how to do a particular job hardware. Instructions that tell a computer what to do. Software is the entire set of programs, procedures, and routines associated with the operation of a computer system, including the operating system. The term differentiates these features from hardware, the physical components of a computer system. Two main types of software are system software, which controls a computer's internal functioning, and application software, which directs the computer to execute commands that solve practical problems. A third category is network software, which coordinates communication between computers linked in a network. Software is written by programmers in any number of programming languages. This information, the source code, must then be translated by means of a compiler into machine language, which the computer can understand and act on | en | en |
| software | A computer program, which provides the instructions which enable the computer hardware to work System software, such as Windows or MacOS, operate the machine itself, and applications software, such as spreadsheet or word processing programs, provide specific functionality | en | en |
| software | Computer programs; instructions that make hardware work Two main types of software are system software (operating systems), which control the workings of the computer, and applications, such as word processing programs, spreadsheets, and databases | en | en |
| software | Sets of instructions or data that tell a computer what to do Software is often divided into two categories: system software, which includes the operating system (e g , Windows 95, MacOS) and all utilities that enable the computer to function; and applications software, which includes programs that perform specific tasks (e g , word processors, spreadsheets, and databases) | en | en |
| software | A computer program or set of instructions System software operates on the machine itself and is invisible to you Application software allows you to carry out certain activities, such as word processing, games, and spreadsheets | en | en |
| software | Anything that is physical and tangible--your monitor, printer, any disk drives, mouse, and even the chips inside the computer itself--is hardware Anything you can't touch--all of the operations, programs, and files on your computer--is software Back to Top | en | en |
| software | The computer program instructions used to tell a computer what to do | en | en |
| software | The programs, or set of instructions, that tell the computer what to do | en | en |
| software | A program or set of instructions that controls the operation of a computer Distinguished from the actual hardware of the computer | en | en |
| software | The programs written by the user or computer manufacturer that control the operation of the computer | en | en |
| software | "The programs or instructions that tell a computer what to do " This includes operating system programs which control the basic functions of the computer system (such as Microsoft's Disk Operating System--"MS-DOS" --that controls IBM-compatible PCs) and applications programs which enable the computer to produce useful work (e g , a word processing program such as WordPerfect) | en | en |
| software | The digital instructions executed by the computer in RAM They may act on the hardware that is attached to the computer Examples would be a BASIC or Pascal program, an assembly language routine to read a clock, or a disk operating system Since software is executed in RAM, it disappears from memory when the computer is turned off | en | en |
| software | SW computer programs | en | en |
| software | the programs (instructions) that tell the computer what to do | en | en |
| software | Computer programs and computer databases Note: Although some definitions of software include documentation, it is now limited to the definition of computer programs and computer databases | en | en |
| software | The generic term for computer programs that computers use to perform actions | en | en |
| software | Programs used on a particular computer system ERIC and PsycLit are examples of CD-ROM software programs | en | en |
| software | means the instructions executed by a computer Software comes in two main types - system software and application programs System software is any software that supports the production or execution of application programs but which is not specific to any particular application Application programs include word-processing packages, multimedia authoring packages etc More help | en | en |
| software | A computer program, which provides the instructions to the computer hardware System software, such as Windows 95 or MacOS, operate the computer itself Application software, such as web browsers and word processing programs, provide additional functionality | en | en |
| software | Computer program(s) that cause a computer or microprocessor to carry out particular operations | en | en |
| software | Hardware is your computer itself: the machine and its parts Software is what you use with your machine to make it fun and interesting There are many different kinds of software, some of which are for work, some for play, some for kids, and others for adults If you ever bought a computer game on a disk and brought it home to play on your computer, you have used software The computer game you bought is software, and so is the word processing program you might use to write school reports | en | en |
| software | Programs needed to operate a computer There are two major types of software: system and application System software consists of programs to control the operations of computer equipment, including how to perform the functions of loading, storing, and executing an application For a computer to operate, an operating system must be stored in the computer's main memory Application software consists of programs that tell a computer how to produce information; this includes software for word processing, spreadsheets, and graphics | en | en |
| software | A computer program or set of computer instructions System software operates the computer itself Application software allows you to carry out certain activities, such as word processing, games, and spreadsheets | en | en |
| software | Computer programs | en | en |
| software | A generic term for computer programs, including systems programs which operate the computer itself, and applications programs which control the particular task at hand | en | en |
