software
English
/ˈsɒftˌwɛə/, /ˈsɔftˌwɛɹ/, /ˈsɑftˌwɛɹ/
noun
Definitions
- (computing) Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM).
- (military) The human beings involved in warfare, as opposed to hardware such as weapons and vehicles.
Etymology
Affix from English soft.
Origin
English
soft
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -graphy English
- -o- English
- airsoft English
- biosoftware English
- failsoft English
- hypersoft English
- microsoftware English
- modem English
- neurosoftware English
- nonsoftware English
- oversoft English
- semisoft English
- soft English
- soft Brexit English
- soft copy English
- soft robot English
- soft tennis English
- soft-minded English
- softback English
- softbacked English
- softball English
- softbill English
- softboard English
- softbot English
- softbottom English
- softbound English
- softbox English
- softcoat English
- softcode English
- softcover English
- softcovered English
- soften English
- softgel English
- softgoods English
- softhead English
- softheaded English
- softhearted English
- softie English
- softish English
- softleaf English
- softling English
- softlock English
- softly English
- softmodem English
- softness English
- softnose English
- softography English
- softpaste English
- softplus English
- softscape English
- softshell English
- softship English
- softwareless English
- softwarily English
- softwarization English
- softwater English
- softwear English
- softwood English
- softy English
- supersoft English
- telesoftware English
- ultrasoft English
- unsoft English
- softa Finnish
- Software German
- Softwareentwickler German
- Softwareentwicklerin German
- Softwareentwicklungsprozess German
- kémszoftver Hungarian
- készülékszoftver Hungarian
- reklámszoftver Hungarian
- szoftver Hungarian
- szoftverek Hungarian
- szoftvereket Hungarian
- szoftverfejlesztés Hungarian
- szoftverrel Hungarian
- szoftvert Hungarian
- zsarolószoftver Hungarian
- soft Italian
- software Italian
- gijzelsoftware Dutch, Flemish
- sjoemelsoftware Dutch, Flemish
- software Dutch, Flemish
- soft French
- software Spanish, Castilian
- software Portuguese
- ソフト Japanese
- ソフトウェア Japanese
- ソフトウェア工学 Japanese
- softe Middle English
- software Czech
- softwarový Czech
- softver Serbo-Croatian
- софтвер Serbo-Croatian
- सॉफ़्टवेयर Hindi
- software Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- ซอฟต์แวร์ Thai
- software Norman
- софтуер Bulgarian
- ဆော့ဖ်ဝဲလ် Burmese
- софтвер Macedonian
- softvér Slovak
- 소프트웨어 Korean
- सॉफ्टवेअर Marathi
- សូហ្វវែរ Central Khmer
- সফটওয়্যার Bengali
- softuér Venetian
- ሶፍትዌር Amharic
- softewere Northern Sotho
- -o-
- soft
- modem
- softy
- softie
- unsoft
- softly
- soften
- softbot
- -graphy
- softgel
- softbox
- softish
- airsoft
- softwear
- softhead
- softwood
- failsoft
- softling
- semisoft
- oversoft
- softplus
- softcode
- softlock
- softback
- softbill
- softship
- softball
- softleaf
- softness
- softnose
- softcoat
- hypersoft
- softgoods
- soft copy
- softscape
- softmodem
- softbound
- softboard
- softpaste
- softcover
- softshell
- softwater
- supersoft
- ultrasoft
- softbacked
- soft robot
- softwarily
- softbottom
- softheaded
- softography
- softcovered
- soft tennis
- soft Brexit
- soft-minded
- nonsoftware
- biosoftware
- softhearted
- telesoftware
- softwareless
- microsoftware
- neurosoftware
- softwarization