
Software - Wikipedia
Software in a programming language is run through a compiler or interpreter to execute on the architecture's hardware. Over time, software has become complex, owing to developments in …
History of software - Wikipedia
Software is a set of programmed instructions stored in the memory of stored-program digital computers for execution by the processor. Software is a recent development in human history and is …
Outline of software - Wikipedia
Software – collection of computer programs and related data that provides the information for the functioning of a computer. It is held in various forms of memory of the computer. It comprises …
Software - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Computer software, also called software, is a set of instructions and documentation that tells a computer what to do or how to perform a task. Software includes all different programs on a computer, such as …
Software | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannica
Software comprises the entire set of programs, procedures, and routines associated with the operation of a computer system. The term was coined to differentiate these instructions from hardware—i.e., …
Software engineering - Wikipedia
Software engineering is an engineering discipline that is concerned with all aspects of software production, from the early stages of system specification to maintaining the system after it has gone …
Free software - Wikipedia
Free software, libre software, libreware[1][2] sometimes known as freedom-respecting software is computer software distributed under terms that allow users to run the software for any purpose as …