software

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈsɒf(t)ˌwɛə/    美 /ˈsɔf(t)ˌwɛɹ/|/ˈsɑf(t)ˌwɛɹ/|/ˈsɔf(t)ˌweː/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM). uncountable,usually
    — Some software will only run on a particular platform.
  2. The human beings involved in warfare, as opposed to hardware such as weapons and vehicles. uncountable,usually
    — The Americans have devoted their attention to the hardware of disarmament: Europeans can make a special contribution to the 'software' or human content of detente.
  3. Recorded music content, as opposed to the hardware necessary for reproducing it. dated,uncountable,usually
    — […] an extremely long playing time is achieved, which might be unnecessary from a software point of view
    Unlike video recorders […] the introduction of several new recording systems was not to be expected in view of the complete dependence on prefabricated music software.
  4. Soft goods, such as textiles. archaic,uncountable,usually
    — In fact, under the heads of hardware, software, and agriculture, the leading interests of the colony might be said to be grouped.

词形变化

software plural softwares nonstandard,plural

词汇关系

近义词
program software app
上位词
creative work intellectual property
下位词
application applications software operating system system software systems software virtual machine window manager device driver installer compiler interpreter debugger disassembler linker IDE assembler profiler collaborative software computer game docketing software electronic game media player presentation software screen saver text editor word processor spellchecker spell-checker spell checker spreadsheet groupware outliner database antivirus firewall client server middleware emulator simulator expert system obfuscator censorware video game ERP CRM SCM adware abandonware baitware bloatware crapware crudware demoware malware schlockware shitware spyware crippleware junkware virus donationware postcardware trialware freeware shareware free software libre software open source kitchen-table software zombie software
衍生词
adware application software applications software biosoftware bloatware collaborative software docketing software firmware free software freeware hardware intersoftware kitchen table software kitchen-table software libre software malware Microsoft microsoftware neurosoftware non-free software nonsoftware presentation software retroware schlockware service as a software substitute shareware softbot softlifting softmodem softography softphone software archaeology software architect software architecture software configuration management software container software defined radio software deployment software developer software engine software engineer software escrow software forge software framework software house softwareless software lifecycle software life cycle softwarematically software package software rot softwarey softwarily softwarization softworks spyware system software systems software telesoftware time-tracking software -ware wetware zombie software
相关词
firmware hardware software assurance software crisis software engineering software state vaporware application assembler assembly bug code coding compilation compiler debugging interpreter linker linking open source patch programming script utilities warez computer GUI programming language executable source code widget
并列词
firmware hardware wetware
部分词
bug code comment instruction module object plugin

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *sem-
Proto-Germanic *samþuz /*samftuz
Proto-Germanic *-jaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ī
Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī)
Old English sōfte
Middle English softe
English soft
Proto-Germanic *warō
Proto-West Germanic *waru
Old English waru
Middle English ware
English -ware
English software
Computing sense from soft + -ware, by contrast with hardware (“the computer itself”). Coined by John Tukey in 1958. The earlier sense of software to mean tangible products with a soft texture may have fallen out of common usage before the computing sense was created.
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