software
noun
soft·ware
ˈsȯft-ˌwer 
: something used or associated with and usually contrasted with hardware: such as
a
: programs for a computer
accounting software
b
dated
: 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 …—
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The firm upgraded the fitness software and equipment stock to buy from hold in a Thursday note, and reiterated its $10 per share price target.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Nintendo will show off more about the Switch’s software on April 2.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The firm upgraded the fitness software and equipment stock to buy from hold in a Thursday note, and reiterated its $10 per share price target.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Conservative cable channel Newsmax paid $40 million to settle a 2020 election defamation lawsuit brought by voting systems software provider Smartmatic out of court, a new filing shows.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
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software
noun
soft·ware
ˈsȯf-ˌtwa(ə)r
-ˌtwe(ə)r
: the programs and related information used by a computer
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