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software

[sawft-wair, soft-] / ˈsɔftˌwɛər, ˈsɒft- /
NOUN
computer program
Synonyms
STRONGEST
application application software program
STRONG
freeware groupware operating system shareware
WEAK
bundled software courseware file management system presentation software productivity software spreadsheet systems software vaporware

Example Sentences

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Hardware scarcity assumptions do not survive compounding software improvements.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“These are the people who have been running the government,” said Miller, who made a fortune developing education software.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

It drops into existing systems like a software update.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

And Kimwolf’s creators had figured out a way to hack residential proxy software on a grand scale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

System agent software was highly configurable, with hundreds of preprogrammed personalities to choose from.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.