software

Definitions of software
  1. noun
    (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
    synonyms: programma, sistema
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    hardware
    (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
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    sistema operativo
    (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
    programma
    (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
    procedura, sottoprogramma, subroutine
    a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
    UNIX
    trademark for a powerful operating system
    applicazione
    a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task
    compilatore
    (computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program
    interprete
    (computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time
    programma tabulatore
    a screen-oriented interactive program enabling a user to lay out financial data on the screen
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    codifica
    (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
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