software : Idioms & Phrases

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alpha software

  • noun a first release of a software product that is usually tested only by the developers
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beta software

  • noun software that has not yet been released but has received an alpha test and still has more bugs than a regular release
    • beta software is usually available only to particular users who will test it
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compatible software

  • noun application software programs that share common conventions so they can be utilized together
  • noun software that can run on different computers without modification
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computer software

  • noun (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
    computer software; package; software program; software package; software.
    • the market for software is expected to expand
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shrink-wrapped software

  • noun software on CD-ROMs that are boxed and shrink-wrapped and sold in stores (implying a widely supported standard platform)
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software documentation

  • noun program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs
    documentation.
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software engineer

  • noun a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
    computer programmer; programmer; coder.
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software error

  • noun error resulting from bad code in some program involved in producing the erroneous result
    programming error.
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software package

  • noun (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
    computer software; package; software program; software package; software.
    • the market for software is expected to expand
  • noun merchandise consisting of a computer program that is offered for sale
    software package.
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software product

  • noun merchandise consisting of a computer program that is offered for sale
    software package.
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software program

  • noun (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
    computer software; package; software program; software package; software.
    • the market for software is expected to expand
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software system

  • noun (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
    computer software; package; software program; software package; software.
    • the market for software is expected to expand
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supervisory software

  • noun specialized programs that reside permanently in the computer's main memory and control the processing of user's programs
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systems software

  • noun a program (as an operating system or compiler or utility program) that controls some aspect of the operation of a computer
    system program; systems program.
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