Technology / B1

SOFTW-air/ˈsɒftweə/

Software is programs that a computer runs (uncountable). Hardware is the physical twin; an app is one program. Program(me) is related. Exams: if the software crashes, use the paper booklet, not a phone.

Meaning

Programs that a computer runs (uncountable).

Examples

• “The exam software crashed; a paper booklet is the backup, not your phone.”
• “Finance software is not a substitute for a dated signature on the claim.”

Good to know

Uncountable. a piece of software. Contrast: hardware. Everyday: a program / an app. Exams / IT / offices. Not “softwares”. UK also: software licence (not license as the noun).

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