SOFTWARE Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

software

noun

Definition of software

as in program

as in application The new software was designed to make the process of data entry more efficient.

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hardware

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Recent Examples of software The software converts PDFs into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, text, HTML, PNG, and JPG files. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 These require new software for their driver monitoring system, which currently only uses a torque sensor on the steering wheel to determine if the driver is holding the wheel and remaining engaged in the task of driving. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026 SketchUp, an architectural modeling program, was used as the animation software. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026 New Connected App-Simulator Experience Full Swing, the golf simulation and performance technology company recently bought by Versant, announced a major software update that connects the Full Swing App and the Simulator experience. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for software

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Noun

And how much of a team’s ranking is based on program history versus the number of returning starters — or perhaps the impact of portal recruits and/or true freshmen?

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Her biweekly nostalgia program has turned into a daily online recap of the Keffe D trial.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of program

Noun

Instead of being limited to the manufacturer’s stock features, the display can become an endpoint for Home Assistant, MQTT and custom applications.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026
The tie-up should help some skeptical investors grow more confident that Salesforce — thanks to troves of proprietary customer data housed within its applications — has a role to play in this new AI world.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of application

Noun

Congress, however, is currently focused on other matters, such as the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act, a bipartisan tax-administration package introduced by Senate Finance Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR).

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
But the City Council still must take additional steps before public funding is put toward the project, including approving the issuance of bonds to fund the $600 million package.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of package

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