Definition of software
: something used or associated with and usually contrasted with hardware: such as
a
: programs for a computer
- accounting software
b
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: the entire set of programs, procedures, and related documentation associated with a mechanical or electronic system and especially a computer system
c
: materials for use with audiovisual equipment
- … television programs, music, and movies are now called software, by the way …
- —Robert Bixby
