Software
noun
A set of instructions that tell a computer what to do.
Microsoft Word is application software which is a type of software used for creating documents.
Often appears as...
- application software
- system software
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A set of related programs designed to be used by a specific industry or occupation.
Companies use specialized business software to keep track of their finances.
Often appears as...
- business software
- industry-specific software
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A set of instructions that tell a computer what to do.
Microsoft Word is application software which is a type of software used for creating documents.
Often appears as...
- application software
- system software
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A set of related programs designed to be used by a specific industry or occupation.
Companies use specialized business software to keep track of their finances.
Often appears as...
- business software
- industry-specific software
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Not Physical
Software refers to intangible computer instructions, unlike hardware that you can touch.
I downloaded new software for my computer, not a physical device.
Pro Tip 2/3Ever-evolving
Software is regularly updated to fix bugs or add features, unlike static physical objects.
My antivirus software requires a yearly update to stay effective.
Pro Tip 3/3Variety of Uses
Software can perform a wide range of tasks, from simple calculations to complex data analysis.
Voice recognition software transcribes speech into written text.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Physical
Software refers to intangible computer instructions, unlike hardware that you can touch.
I downloaded new software for my computer, not a physical device.
Pro Tip 2/3Ever-evolving
Software is regularly updated to fix bugs or add features, unlike static physical objects.
My antivirus software requires a yearly update to stay effective.
Pro Tip 3/3Variety of Uses
Software can perform a wide range of tasks, from simple calculations to complex data analysis.
Voice recognition software transcribes speech into written text.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Physical
Software refers to intangible computer instructions, unlike hardware that you can touch.
I downloaded new software for my computer, not a physical device.
Pro Tip 2/3Ever-evolving
Software is regularly updated to fix bugs or add features, unlike static physical objects.
My antivirus software requires a yearly update to stay effective.
Pro Tip 3/3Variety of Uses
Software can perform a wide range of tasks, from simple calculations to complex data analysis.
Voice recognition software transcribes speech into written text.
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How to spot a misleading...
When they're used well, graphs can help us intuitively grasp complex data. But as visual software has enabled more usage of graphs throughout all media, it's also made them easier to use in a careless or dishonest way. So the next time you see a graph, don't be swayed by the lines and curves. Look at the labels, the numbers,
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Can machines read your...
Social media companies are considering using algorithms to help prevent suicides by flagging posts that contain specific words or phrases. And emotion recognition software can help treat mental disorders or even provide people with low-cost automated psychotherapy. Despite the potential benefits,
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Fighting the Invasive...
important is the threat they pose to agriculture how far could they potentially move from to reach agricultural production so these have been going for a number of hours in this particular bug it doesn't seem to move much no though even earlier this morning ether vision is up travelling software
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Where do new words come...
with English lending words like software to languages all over the world. Another popular way to fill a vocabulary gap is by combining existing words that each convey part of the new concept. This can be done by combining two whole words into a compound word, like airport or starfish,
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Ken Goldberg: 4 lessons...
so that anyone in the world could come in, and by clicking on the screen, they could move the robot around and visit the garden. But we also set up some other software that lets you participate and help us water the garden, remotely. And if you watered it a few times,
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Mick Mountz: What...
on the pick worker's actual day in the life of. So as we mentioned, the process is to move inventory along the highway and then find your way into these pick stations. And our software in the background understands what's going on in each station,
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How visionary leaders...
your audience to take action you guys believe me probably not but let me explain I'm a data scientist I use software and data to analyze communications to help people connect with their audiences I've been doing this for years but it's actually
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Avi Rubin: All your...
pumped blood from an aorta to another part of the heart, and as you can see at the bottom there, it was controlled by a computer controller, and if you ever thought that software liability was very important, get one of these inside of you.
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Nirmalya Kumar: India's...
because of this huge industry that has started over the last two decades in India, offshoring software development and back office services, there's been a flight of white collar jobs from the developed world to India.
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Walking with Dinosaurs:...
presented by BBC earth this stunning software app contains sixty animated 3d dinosaurs brought roaring to life thirty
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How to spot a misleading...
When they're used well, graphs can help us intuitively grasp complex data. But as visual software has enabled more usage of graphs throughout all media, it's also made them easier to use in a careless or dishonest way. So the next time you see a graph, don't be swayed by the lines and curves. Look at the labels, the numbers,
Video examples
Can machines read your...
Social media companies are considering using algorithms to help prevent suicides by flagging posts that contain specific words or phrases. And emotion recognition software can help treat mental disorders or even provide people with low-cost automated psychotherapy. Despite the potential benefits,
Video examples
Fighting the Invasive...
important is the threat they pose to agriculture how far could they potentially move from to reach agricultural production so these have been going for a number of hours in this particular bug it doesn't seem to move much no though even earlier this morning ether vision is up travelling software
Video examples
Where do new words come...
with English lending words like software to languages all over the world. Another popular way to fill a vocabulary gap is by combining existing words that each convey part of the new concept. This can be done by combining two whole words into a compound word, like airport or starfish,
Video examples
Ken Goldberg: 4 lessons...
so that anyone in the world could come in, and by clicking on the screen, they could move the robot around and visit the garden. But we also set up some other software that lets you participate and help us water the garden, remotely. And if you watered it a few times,
Video examples
Mick Mountz: What...
on the pick worker's actual day in the life of. So as we mentioned, the process is to move inventory along the highway and then find your way into these pick stations. And our software in the background understands what's going on in each station,
Video examples
How visionary leaders...
your audience to take action you guys believe me probably not but let me explain I'm a data scientist I use software and data to analyze communications to help people connect with their audiences I've been doing this for years but it's actually
Video examples
Avi Rubin: All your...
pumped blood from an aorta to another part of the heart, and as you can see at the bottom there, it was controlled by a computer controller, and if you ever thought that software liability was very important, get one of these inside of you.
Video examples
Nirmalya Kumar: India's...
because of this huge industry that has started over the last two decades in India, offshoring software development and back office services, there's been a flight of white collar jobs from the developed world to India.
Video examples
Walking with Dinosaurs:...
presented by BBC earth this stunning software app contains sixty animated 3d dinosaurs brought roaring to life thirty
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Jaron Lanier
American Artist
Human beings either function as individuals or as members of a pack. There's a switch inside us, deep in our spirit, that you can turn one way or the other. It's almost always the case that our worst behaviour comes out when we're switched to the mob setting. The problem with a lot of software designs is that they switch us to that setting.
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Fabrizio Moreira
Ecuadorian Politician
Many people think that being a graphic designer means going to an expensive art school and buying expensive software that will cost you thousands of dollars. This is so far from the truth. There are hundreds of online education centers that offer top-notch graphic design training.
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Hilary Mason
English Actress
You really need to have a lot of empathy for the work you're doing and the people who you're ultimately trying to help, whether that's a business colleague, a boss, or, ultimately, the user of the software you're building.
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Jonas Blue
English Musician
I stay up night after night looking at new software, seeing new trends, what music's happening you know you've just got stay constantly connected and that's just something that I do and I think is really important.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
I was lucky to be involved and get to contribute to something that was important, which is empowering people with software.
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Jensen Huang
Taiwanese Businessman
Software is eating the world, but AI is going to eat software.
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Brianna Wu
American Businesswoman
Software increasingly defines the world around us.
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Marc Andreessen
American Businessman
In short, software is eating the world.
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Thomas Peterffy
Hungarian Businessman
Software makes the world go round.
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Craig Venter
American Scientist
Life is a DNA software system.
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Jaron Lanier
American Artist
Human beings either function as individuals or as members of a pack. There's a switch inside us, deep in our spirit, that you can turn one way or the other. It's almost always the case that our worst behaviour comes out when we're switched to the mob setting. The problem with a lot of software designs is that they switch us to that setting.
Quote examples
Fabrizio Moreira
Ecuadorian Politician
Many people think that being a graphic designer means going to an expensive art school and buying expensive software that will cost you thousands of dollars. This is so far from the truth. There are hundreds of online education centers that offer top-notch graphic design training.
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Hilary Mason
English Actress
You really need to have a lot of empathy for the work you're doing and the people who you're ultimately trying to help, whether that's a business colleague, a boss, or, ultimately, the user of the software you're building.
Quote examples
Jonas Blue
English Musician
I stay up night after night looking at new software, seeing new trends, what music's happening you know you've just got stay constantly connected and that's just something that I do and I think is really important.
Quote examples
Bill Gates
American Businessman
I was lucky to be involved and get to contribute to something that was important, which is empowering people with software.
Quote examples
Jensen Huang
Taiwanese Businessman
Software is eating the world, but AI is going to eat software.
Quote examples
Brianna Wu
American Businesswoman
Software increasingly defines the world around us.
Quote examples
Marc Andreessen
American Businessman
In short, software is eating the world.
Quote examples
Thomas Peterffy
Hungarian Businessman
Software makes the world go round.
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Craig Venter
American Scientist
Life is a DNA software system.
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