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software

/ˈsɔf(t)ˌwɛɹ/ noun A2
  1. Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM). (uncountable) · Some software will only run on a particular platform.
  2. The human beings involved in warfare, as opposed to hardware such as weapons and vehicles. (uncountable)
  3. Recorded music content, as opposed to the hardware necessary for reproducing it. (dated, uncountable)

Plural software

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In other situations, businesses use automated software programs to flood a webpage with positive comments.
Can You Trust Online Reviews?, p. 1 · B2
Today marks exactly two months since I left Cairo for my new software engineering job in Dublin.
A New Chapter in Dublin, p. 1 · B2
The robot had no gardening software installed in its metal head.
The Robot Gardener, p. 1 · B2

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