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Software

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/SOFT-wair/

Also known as: programs, applications

Last updated February 14, 2026

Definition

Software is a collection of instructions and data that tell hardware what to do. It includes operating systems, applications, and firmware.

Real-World Example

A word processor is software; the laptop it runs on is hardware.

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