[soft.ware] n (1960): something used or associated with and usu. contrasted with hardware: as a: the entire set of programs, procedures, and related documentation associated with a system and esp. a computer system; specif: computer programs b: materials for use with audiovisual equipment
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Meaning of SOFTWARE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012