SOFTWARE Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

software

noun

Definition of software

as in program

as in application The new software was designed to make the process of data entry more efficient.

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Dissimilar Words

hardware

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Recent Examples of software Skydio claims that the drone videos were exposed as a result of a misuse of its software by SFPD. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026 That's because Kairos takes on the job of maintaining the software rather than an individual having to do it. — Ananya Chetia,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026 Collaborators from Argonne and Oak Ridge national laboratories built support subsystems and signal processing software. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026 Ali Rida, who develops software embedded in devices such as smartwatches, gave up his job three years ago to volunteer as a paramedic. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for software

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Noun

The Sacramento Police Department is plans to purchase 52 new drones next year, eight of which will be part of a pilot program experimenting with using the technology to respond to 911 calls.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
And that is precisely where most management development programs have historically underinvested.

— Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of program

Noun

Check the website for shipping costs, but customers in the US, the UK and EU can get this sizeable package for free.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
Investigators believe the bomb was detonated remotely, and a preliminary account indicates that the woman most likely did not know what the package contained, Kommersant reported.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of package

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