noun · neutral
software
UK/ˈsɒftweə(r)/US/ˈsɔːftwer/SOFT·ware
Programs and operating information used by a computer, not physical hardware
Examples
“The company developed new accounting software for small businesses.”
“You must install the software before using the device.”
“Many students use grammar-checking software to improve their essays.”
Band 8 sentence
“Reliable software engineering practices are essential for building secure, maintainable systems at scale.”
Collocations
- install software
- software update
- commercial software
Word family
Common mistakes
I downloaded a software yesterday.→I downloaded some software yesterday.
softwares are installed→software is installed / programs are installed
Say it for a higher band
5app→6program→7+software
Synonyms
program
app
Easily confused
app
“She downloaded a free app to learn vocabulary.”
program
“The program crashed because of a memory error.”
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