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Software f. (genitive Software, no plural)

  1. software

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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Sun Dec 13 04:51:57 2009

Computer software, or just software is a general term primarily used for digitally stored data such as computer programs and other kinds of information read and written by computers. Today, this includes data that has not traditionally been associated with computers, such as film, tapes and records. The term was coined in order to contrast to the old term hardware (meaning physical devices); in contrast to hardware, software is intangible, meaning it "cannot be touched". . Software is also sometimes used in a more narrow sense, meaning application software only.

Examples:

  • Application software, such as word processors which perform productive tasks for users.
  • Firmware, which is software programmed resident to electrically programmable memory devices on board mainboards or other types of integrated hardware carriers.
  • Middleware, which controls and co-ordinates distributed systems.
  • System software such as operating systems, which interface with hardware to provide the necessary services for application software.
  • Software testing is a domain dependent of development and programming. Software testing consists of various methods to test and declare a software product fit before it can be launched for use by either an individual or a group.
  • Testware, which is an umbrella term or container term for all utilities and application software that serve in combination for testing a software package but not necessarily may optionally contribute to operational purposes. As such, testware is not a standing configuration but merely a working environment for application software or subsets thereof.
  • Video games (except the hardware part)
  • Websites

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Sun Jan 3 20:31:24 2010

What is the best software out there for screen capping desktop videos?
Q. I am looking for software that will allow me to record everything that I see and do on my desktop. What is the best, ideally free, software out there that will allow me to do this?
Asked by brbgottapee - Sun Nov 15 12:52:13 2009 - - 0 Answers - 0 Comments
What software can I use with a barcode scanner for our event's registration procedures?
Q. My org will hold its annual convention this coming March. We want to take advantage of the bar codes found in students' IDs for faster registration procedures. We're planning to borrow barcode scanners from our school's IT dept, but they might be unwilling to let us use their software for security purposes, and also licensing purposes. What software can my org use that would be easy to use, complex enough for registration, but not too complex that we won't be able to understand how it works. Thanks!
Asked by blah - Tue Feb 10 12:05:39 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Try this: Get free support: support@tec-it.com
Answered by Jiggs - Wed Feb 11 08:15:37 2009

What is good software to protect against the new virus that records your keystrokes?
Q. What is good software to protect against the new virus that records your keystrokes? Thus it gets your credit card info and passwords... I forget the name of the virus. What software do you recommend?
Asked by adh - Tue Feb 19 06:15:08 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There are many programs that do that, not just one virus. technically, it's not even called a virus, it's a keylogger. To get keyloggers off your system, use regular antivirus scans: (good and free) and spyware scans: and But that alone is not enough. Imagine you unknowingly get a keylogger on your system on friday. You do some online banking etc. Then on saturday you find and remove the keylogger with those programs above. It's too late, the passwords have been recorded and sent back to the person who put the keylogger on your pc. To protect yourself from that scenario, use this program Make sure to download the personal version, it is free. What it does is this: it encrypts all your keystrokes at kernel level, so even if… [cont.]
Answered by wizzard - Tue Feb 19 06:28:10 2008

From Yahoo Answer Search: "Software"
Mon Jan 11 18:39:49 2010

Computer software is a general term used to describe a collection of computer programs, procedures and documentation that perform some task on a computer system.

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  • A solid working knowledge of productivity software and other IT tools has become a basic foundation for success in virtually any career. Beyond that, however, I don't think you can overemphasise the importance of having a good background in maths and science.
  • Software is like sex; it's better when it's free.

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See also:

  • Alcyone SoftwareAlcyone Software
    alcyone.de
    Features the following programs: an ephemeris calculator, a collection of astronomical data in electronic form, Planet Orbits, C88, and Planetary, Lunar, and Stellar Visibility.
  • Observation ManagerObservation Manager
    observation.sourceforge.net
    Free and open java based astronomical logging tool. It stores data in an XML format called COMAST, a tool which provides a free schema definition for all kinds of astronomical observations.
  • GeoClockGeoClock
    geoclock.home.att.net
    Sunlight clock with world times and sun and moon positions and coverage. [Shareware MS-W]
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