software

Definition

Examples

The accounting department installed new software to process invoices more quickly.

Synonyms

• programa series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
• applicationthe act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

Collocations

• Easy computer software
  describing computer software (a machine for performing calculations automatically)
• Medium install accounting software
  to install accounting software, meaning to set up for use
• Hard proprietary software license agreement
  describing proprietary software license agreement (an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits)
• Very Hard software architecture flaw causing cascade failure
  describing software architecture flaw causing cascade failure ((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)
• Easy software update
  describing software update ((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)