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"the market for software is expected to expand"noun(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 memoryOpposite:type of:
Definition that contains software
- upgrade software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
- cad software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing
- freeware software that is provided without charge
- beta software software that has not yet been released but has received an alpha test and still has more bugs than a regular release
- groupware software that can be used by a group of people who are working on the same information but may be distributed in space
- shareware software that is available free of charge; may be distributed for evaluation with a fee requested for additional features or a manual etc.
- computer-aided design software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing
- authoring language software that can be used to develop interactive computer programs without the technically demanding task of computer programming
- compatible software software that can run on different computers without modification
- shrink-wrapped software software on CD-ROMs that are boxed and shrink-wrapped and sold in stores (implying a widely supported standard platform)