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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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“It is underweight software and software services by about 7.5%. It also does not own Amazon and it is a bit underweight banks and financial services.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Earlier this year, Bitcoin tanked amid a selloff in software stocks triggered by concerns about AI automation.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Shares of Adobe, which makes software widely used in video and image editing, have fallen more than 25% this year amid growing doubts about the software-as-a-service business model in general and Adobe in particular.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

He also drove the company’s transition to custom silicon, allowing Apple to have more control over its hardware and software ecosystem through the use of in-house chips.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

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

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