MEANING
The programs and instructions that direct a computer's operations.
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Words that belong together
- control software
- software update
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The control software rejected the unfamiliar command.
Word forms
- Base
- software
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Usage notes
Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.
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