software system
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1. (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 (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | code, computer code, |
definition | : | (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | alpha software, |
definition | : | a first release of a software product that is usually tested only by the developers (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | authoring language, |
definition | : | software that can be used to develop interactive computer programs without the technically demanding task of computer programming (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | beta software, |
definition | : | software that has not yet been released but has received an alpha test and still has more bugs than a regular release (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | compatible software, |
definition | : | software that can run on different computers without modification (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | compatible software, |
definition | : | application software programs that share common conventions so they can be utilized together (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | cad, computer-aided design, |
definition | : | software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | freeware, |
definition | : | software that is provided without charge (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | groupware, |
definition | : | software that can be used by a group of people who are working on the same information but may be distributed in space (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | operating system, os, |
definition | : | (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | shareware, |
definition | : | software that is available free of charge; may be distributed for evaluation with a fee requested for additional features or a manual etc. (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | shrink-wrapped software, |
definition | : | software on CD-ROMs that are boxed and shrink-wrapped and sold in stores (implying a widely supported standard platform) (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | spyware, |
definition | : | computer software that obtains information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | supervisory software, |
definition | : | specialized programs that reside permanently in the computer's main memory and control the processing of user's programs (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | database management system, dbms, |
definition | : | a software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | upgrade, |
definition | : | software that provides better performance than an earlier version did (noun.communication) |
domain category | : | computer science, computing, |
definition | : | the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures (noun.cognition) |
antonym | : | computer hardware, hardware, |
definition | : | (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system (noun.artifact) |
antonym | : | computer hardware, hardware, |
definition | : | (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system (noun.artifact) |
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