Meaning & use
software
The programs and instructions that run on a computer, as opposed to its physical parts.
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The company updated its accounting software to fix several bugs.
She writes software for mobile banking applications used by millions of customers.
A note on using this word
Software is an uncountable noun; use 'a piece of software' or 'a program' to refer to a single item.
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