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software
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
software
(noun)
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software
/
ˈ
sɑːftˌweɚ/
noun
software
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ˈ
sɑːftˌweɚ/
noun
Learner's definition of SOFTWARE
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the programs that run on a computer and perform certain functions
word-processing
software
antivirus
software
I installed/loaded the
software
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often used before another noun
the
software
industry
software
programs/development
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