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SOFTWARE

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There are 15 entries related to SOFTWARE in the AudioEnglish.net dictionary.

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1. What does SOFTWARE mean?

pronunciation

(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

2. What does BETA SOFTWARE mean?

pronunciation

Software that has not yet been released but has received an alpha test and still has more bugs than a regular release

3. What does ALPHA SOFTWARE mean?

pronunciation

It's a first release of a software product that is usually tested only by the developers

4. What does SOFTWARE ERROR mean?

pronunciation

Error resulting from bad code in some program involved in producing the erroneous result

5. What does SOFTWARE SYSTEM mean?

pronunciation

(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

6. What does SOFTWARE PACKAGE mean?

pronunciation

(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 (this entry has two senses; see the dictionary for the second meaning).

7. What does SOFTWARE PRODUCT mean?

pronunciation

Merchandise consisting of a computer program that is offered for sale

8. What does SOFTWARE PROGRAM mean?

pronunciation

(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

9. What does SYSTEMS SOFTWARE mean?

pronunciation

It's a program (as an operating system or compiler or utility program) that controls some aspect of the operation of a computer

10. What does COMPUTER SOFTWARE mean?

pronunciation

(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

11. What does SOFTWARE ENGINEER mean?

pronunciation

It's a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs

12. What does COMPATIBLE SOFTWARE mean?

pronunciation

Application software programs that share common conventions so they can be utilized together (this entry has two senses; see the dictionary for the second meaning).

13. What does SUPERVISORY SOFTWARE mean?

pronunciation

Specialized programs that reside permanently in the computer's main memory and control the processing of user's programs

14. What does SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION mean?

pronunciation

Program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs

15. What does SHRINK-WRAPPED SOFTWARE mean?

pronunciation

Software on CD-ROMs that are boxed and shrink-wrapped and sold in stores (implying a widely supported standard platform)


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