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soft·ware

(sôft′wâr′, sŏft′-)
n. Computers
The programs, routines, and symbolic languages that control the functioning of the hardware and direct its operation.
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software

(ˈsɒftˌwɛə)
n
1. (Computer Science) computing the programs that can be used with a particular computer system. Compare hardware 2
2. (Electronics) video cassettes and discs for use with a particular video system
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soft•ware

(ˈsɔftˌwɛər, ˈsɒft-)

n.
1.
a. programs for directing the operation of a computer or processing electronic data (disting. from hardware).
2. any material requiring the use of mechanical or electrical equipment, esp. audiovisual material such as film, tapes, or records.
[1955–60]
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soft·ware

(sôft′wâr′)
The programs, programming languages, and data that direct the operations of a computer system. Word processing programs and Internet browsers are examples of software. Compare hardware.
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Software

the collection of computer programmes that can be used with a particular computer, 1963.
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software

computer programs
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:software - (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]software - (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; "the market for software is expected to expand"
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
computer code, code - (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
alpha software - a first release of a software product that is usually tested only by the developers
authoring language - software that can be used to develop interactive computer programs without the technically demanding task of computer programming
beta software - software that has not yet been released but has received an alpha test and still has more bugs than a regular release; "beta software is usually available only to particular users who will test it"
compatible software - software that can run on different computers without modification
compatible software - application software programs that share common conventions so they can be utilized together
computer-aided design, CAD - software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing
freeware - software that is provided without charge
groupware - software that can be used by a group of people who are working on the same information but may be distributed in space
operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
computer program, computer programme, programme, program - (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code"
subprogram, subroutine, procedure, routine, function - a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
shareware - software that is available free of charge; may be distributed for evaluation with a fee requested for additional features or a manual etc.
shrink-wrapped software - software on CD-ROMs that are boxed and shrink-wrapped and sold in stores (implying a widely supported standard platform)
spyware - computer software that obtains information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent
supervisory software - specialized programs that reside permanently in the computer's main memory and control the processing of user's programs
software documentation, documentation - program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs
database management system, DBMS - a software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database
upgrade - software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
computer hardware, hardware - (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
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Translations
programové vybavení počítačesoftware
software
نرم‌افزار
ohjelmistoohjelma
softver
szoftver
forrit, hugbúnaîur
ソフトウェアソフト
소프트웨어
softvér
programska oprema
softver
mjukvaraprogramvara
โปรแกรมคอมพิวเตอร์
phần mềm

software

[ˈsɒftwɛəʳ]
A. N (Comput) → software m
B. CPD software engineer Ningeniero/a m/f de software
software engineering Ningeniería f de software
software house Ncompañía f especializada en programación
software package Npaquete m de programas
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software

[ˈsɒftwɛər]
nlogiciel m
My job is writing the software → Mon travail consiste à écrire le logiciel.
modif [application, design, tool, system, upgrade] → logiciel(e); [developer] → de logiciels ; [company, group] → d'édition de logiciels software programsoftware engineer ningénieur-conseil m en informatique software engineering ngénie m logiciel software library nlogithèque fsoftware package nprogiciel msoftware program nlogiciel m
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software

[ˈsɒftˌwɛəʳ] n (Comput) → software m
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soft

(soft) adjective
1. not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed. a soft cushion. sag طَري ، وَثير мек macio měkký weich blød μαλακός blando pehme نرم pehmeä mou רך नरम, मुलायम, कोमल mekan puha, lágy empuk mjúkur morbido 柔らかい 부드러운 minkštas mīksts lembut zacht myk, bløt miękki نرم پوست ، سپك ( لكه څښاك چه الكول وه نه لرى) نازك ، تڼكۍ ، خوږ، مهربان macio moale мягкий mäkký mehek mekan mjuk อ่อนนุ่ม yumuşak 軟的 м'який نرم، ملائم mềm, dẻo 软的
2. pleasantly smooth to the touch. The dog has a soft, silky coat. sag ناعِم приятен macio měkký weich blød απαλός suave (siid)pehme لطيف sileä doux, soyeux חלק चिकना, मसृण mekan, gladak finom lembut mjúkur, þægilegur viðkomu morbido, soffice すべすべした 매끄러운, 보들보들한 švelnus maigs; glāsmains lembut zacht myk, bløt miękki نرم macio moale, mătăsos мягкий mäkký mehek mekan mjuk, len นุ่ม tatlı 鬆軟的 м'який چکنا، خوشگوار nhẵn, mịn, mượt 松软的
3. not loud. a soft voice. sag ناعِم، لَيْسَ مُرْتَفِعا тих suave tichý sanft blød; blid απαλός, γλυκός, σιγανός suave mahe آهسته pehmeä doux שקט धीमा मन्द tih, blag halk pelahan mildur dolce, soave 低い (목소리 등이) 조용한 švelnus maigs; liegs perlahan zacht dempet, lav, svak cichy سوكه suave blând тихий tichý tih tih dämpad เบา yavaş, alçak sesli 柔和的 ніжний, лагідний نرم، خوش آئند nhẹ, nhẹ nhàng 柔和的
4. (of colour) not bright or harsh. a soft pink. sag خافِت، ليْسَ لامِعا деликатен (цвят) suave měkký gedämpft dæmpet ήπιος, γλυκός suave mahe ملايم pehmeäsävyinen doux שקט सादा nježan meleg lembut mildur tenue 落着いた (색이) 수수한, 번쩍거리지 않는 neryškus, švelnus maigs; mierīgs lembut zacht svak, myk, dempet spokojny نرم suave moale неяркий, нежный jemný nežen svetlo dämpad, mild จาง yumuşak, tatlı (顏色)柔和的 неяскравий ہلکا dịu, không lòe loẹt (颜色)柔和的
5. not strict (enough). You are too soft with him. lig, sag لَيِّن، غَيْر صارِم отстъпчив brando shovívavý mild mild; blid μαλακός, επιεικής blando järeleandlik رئوف lepsu indulgent רך मुलायम blag, nedovoljno strog gyenge lunak mildur indulgente, tenero 優しい (성격이) 어진, 인자한 minkštas, nuolaidus nepietiekami stingrs lembut slap mild delikatny, łagodny مهربان brando indul­gent недостаточно строгий zhovievavý popustljiv mek beskedlig, släpphänt ใจดี; เมตตา gevşek, zayıf 軟弱的 м'який نرم دل nhu nhược 软弱的
6. (of a drink) not alcoholic. At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits. koeldrank غَيْر كُحولي газирана напитка não alcoólico nealkoholický alkoholfrei læskedrik; sodavand μη οινοπνευματώδης no alcohólico ilma alkoholita, karastus- غير الكلي alkoholiton non alcoolisé מַשקֶה קַל मधुर, मीठा bezalkoholan (piće) alkoholmentes ringan óáfengur analcolico アルコール分のない (음료수에) 알코올이 들어 있지 않은 nealkoholinis bezalkoholisks ringan fris- alkoholfri; brus bezalkoholowy غیر الکلی não alcoólico nealcoolic безалкогольный nealkoholický brezalkoholen bezalkoholni alkoholfri น้ําอัดลม; เครื่องดื่มไม่ผสมแอลกอฮอล์ alkolsüz 不含酒精的(軟飲料) безалкогольний غیر الکحلی مشروب nhẹ ,dịu 不含酒精的(软饮料)
7. childishly weak, timid or silly. Don't be so soft – the dog won't hurt you. laf ضَعيف، جَبان، سَخيف изнежен maricas bázlivý verweichlicht bange μαλθακός, δειλός, ανόητος tonto, bobo arg, rumal سست herkkä stupide רכרוכי बेवकूफ nemuževan, mekoput félénk penakut kjánalegur, linur stupido 柔弱な 유약한, 어리석은 bailus bailīgs bodoh; miring flauw feig miękki, bojaźliwy سست medricas tâmpit, idiot кроткий bojazlivý reva stidljiv pjoskig ขี้ขลาด; เหลวไหล zayıf 膽怯的 боязкий; дурний کمزور، احمقانہ yếu đuối, ủy mị 胆怯的
ˈsoftly adverb
sag بِنُعومَه меко suavemente měkce; tiše weich blødt; blidt; mildt; dæmpet μαλακά, απαλά suavemente pehmelt pehmeästi doucement ברכות बुद्धू, भोंदू mekano halkan, csendesen, lágyan dengan lembut mjúklega dolcemente, soavemente 柔らかく 부드럽게 švelniai klusi; mierīgi; liegi dengan lembut zacht mykt, mildt miękko, cicho, spokojnie په نرمۍ suavemente uşor мягко; тихо; нежно mäkko; ticho mehko mekano mjukt อย่างเบา ๆ tatlı tatlı, alçak sesle 柔軟地 м'яко; ніжно نرمی سے một cách dịu dàng, một cách êm ái 柔软地
ˈsoftness noun
sagtheid نُعومَه мекота suavidade měkkost, tichost die Weichheit blødhed; blidhed; mildhed; dæmpethed απαλότητα suavidad pehmus pehmeys douceur רכות मूर्खता mekoća, blagost lágyság, puhaság kelembutan mÿkt, mildi dolcezza, soavità 柔らかさ 부드러움 švelnumas maigums; mierīgums; liegums kelembutan zachtheid mykhet, bløthet; feighet miękkość, spokój نرمى suavidade moliciune; blândeţe мягкость mäkkosť; tichosť mehkoba mekanost mjukhet ความนุ่มนวล; ความเบาบาง; ความอ่อนนุ่ม yumuşaklık 溫柔 м'якість; лагідність نرمی tính dịu dàng, mềm dẻo, ủy mị 温柔
soften (ˈsofn) verb
to make or become soft or softer, less strong or less painful. The thick walls softened the noise of the explosion. sagmaak, verdoof يُنَعِّم، يُخَفِّف حِدَّة омекотявам (се) amortecer tlumit (se) dämpfen dæmpe μαλακώνω, απαλύνω suavizar pehmendama, pehmenema نرم كردن pehmentää adoucir לְרַכֵּך नरमा कर देना smekšati, oslabiti (meg)lágyít meredam mÿkja, milda ammorbidire; attenuare 柔らげる 완화하다, 부드럽게 하다 sušvelninti, sušvelnėti mīkstināt; klusināt; vājināt melembutkan zacht (doen) worden dempe, myke opp, svekke, formilde zmiękczać, osłabiać نرمول، يستول، سپكيدل، نرميدل amortecer a înmuia; a slăbi; a atenua смягчать tlmiť (sa) omehčati (se); ublažiti omekšati göra mjuk, dämpa, mildra ทําให้อ่อนนุ่ม yumuşa(t)mak 軟化,減輕痛苦,少痛苦 пом'якшувати(ся) نرمانا، کمزور کرنا làm cho mềm, làm cho dịu 软化,减弱,少痛苦
ˌsoft-ˈboiled adjective
(of eggs) slightly boiled, so that the yolk is still soft. She likes her eggs soft-boiled. saggekook نِصْف مَسْلوقَه рохко сварен mal cozido naměkko weichgekocht blødkogt μελάτος pasado por agua pehme löysä à la coque בֵּיצָה רַכָּה meko kuhan (jaje) lágy direbus setengah matang linsoðinn alla coque 半熟の (달걀을) 반숙인 minkštas mīksti vārīts (par olu) separuh masak zachtgekookt bløtkokt gotowany na miękko ايشيدل شوى mal cozido moale всмятку namäkko v mehko kuhan meko kuvan löskokt ไข่ลวก rafadan, az pişmiş (蛋)煮得半熟的 рідко зварений نرم ابلا ہوا انڈا luộc lòng đào (蛋)煮得半熟的
ˌsoft-ˈhearted adjective
kind-hearted and generous. He had been given some money by a soft-hearted aunt. sagmoedig كَريم، عَطوف، رَقيق القَلْب мекосърдечен bondoso dobrosrdečný weichherzig blødhjertet συμπονετικός, καλόκαρδος, γενναιόδωρος compasivo, bondadoso pehmesüdameline helläsydäminen au coeur tendre רחמן कोमल हृदय वाला meka srca, sućutan lágyszívű baik hati brjóstgóður da cuore tenero 優しい 마음씨 고운, 인정 많은 minkštaširdis mīkstsirdīgs berhati lembut teerhartig bløthjertet o miękkim sercu مهربان، سخى bondoso tandru мягкосердечный dobrosrdečný mehkega srca dobroćudan godhjärtad ที่มีเมตตา yufka yürekli, merhametli 好心腸的 чуйний; м'якосердий نرم دل đa cảm, dễ mềm lòng 好心肠的
ˌsoft-ˈspoken adjective
having a gentle voice or manner. She was a soft-spoken woman with a shy smile. vriendelik مَعْسول اللسان любезен afável s jemným hlasem gewinnend blid γλυκομίλητος de voz suave/dulce mahehäälne hiljainen à la voix douce מְדַבֵּר בְּנוֹעָם मृदुभाषी, मधुर भाषी blag, ljubazan szelíd halus budi bahasanya blíðmáll; vingjarnlegur dalla voce dolce, affabile 物ごしの柔らかい (말씨가) 부드러운, 상냥한 švelnus ar maigu balsi; mierīgs bersuara lembut met zachte stem som har mild stemme/vesen o łagodnym głosie هغه څوك چى په نرمى سره خبرى كوى afável cu voce blândă мягким голосом, тихий s jemným hlasom mil tihog glasa vänlig, älskvärd, som talar med mild (vänlig) röst พูดนุ่มนวล tatlı dilli, yumuşak sesli 說話溫柔的 солодкомовний خوش گفتار، شیریں کلام thỏ thẻ, nhẹ nhàng 说话温柔的
ˈsoftware noun
computer programs, as opposed to the machines themselves (ˈhardware). sagteware, programmatuur بَرامِج الحاسوب софтуер software programové vybavení počítače die Software software λογισμικό Η/Υ software tarkvara ohjelmisto logiciel תוכנה कंप्यूटर के प्रोग्राम चार्ट इत्यादि kompjuterski programi, podaci szoftver perangkat lunak forrit, hugbúnaður software ソフトウェア 소프트웨어 programinė įranga (datora) programmatisks nodrošinājums perisian programmatuur programvare oprogramowanie سافت وير software soft­ware программное обеспечение softvér programska oprema softver mjukvara โปรแกรมต่าง ๆ ที่ใช้กับเครื่องคอมพิวเตอร์ yazılım 軟體 програмне забезпечення کمپیوٹر میں استعمال ہونے والے پروگرام اور معلومات phần mềm 软件
ˈsoftwood noun, adjective
(of) the wood of a conebearing tree eg a pine. softwood furniture. sagtehout خَشَب رَخْو иглолистна дървесина madeira-branca měkké dřevo das Nadelbaumholz blødtræ; blødt træ μαλακό ξύλο κωνοφόρων δέντρων madera de coníferas pehme puit, pehmest puidust havupuu bois tendre עֵץ רַך मृदुकाष्ठ meko (crnogorično) drvo puhafa kayu lunak mjúkviður (fura, greni) legno dolce; di legno dolce 軟材(の) 침엽수(의) minkšta mediena skujkoku koksne; skujkoku- kayu lembut zachthout bløtt tre (gran, furu) drewno miękkie, z drewna miękkiego د صبر ونخ madeira-branca lemn moale мягкая древесина mäkké drevo mehek les meko drvo mjukt träslag, trä av barrträd ไม้เนื้ออ่อน çam tahtası(ndan yapılmış) 軟木材 м'яка деревина سفیدہ یا صنوبری لکڑی کی طرح نرم gỗ mềm 软木材
have a soft spot for
to have a weakness for (someone or something) because of great affection. He's always had a soft spot for his youngest son. sagte plekkie نُقْطَة ضَعْف имам слабо място ter um fraco por mít slabost pro eine Schwäche haben für svaghed for έχω αδυναμία σε κπ. ή κτ. tener una debilidad por (kellegi, millegi suhtes) nõrk olema ضعيف بودن olla heikkona jollekin avoir un faible pour qqn/qqch. חוְּלשָה ל- biti mekan prema nekome, imati slabu točku za nekoga elfogult vki javára punya kelemahan vera veikur fyrir (avere un debole per) 弱味 (~에게) 무르다, 약하다 jausti kam nors silpnybę just vājību pret kādu lembut hati terhadap seseorang een zwak hebben voor være svak for mieć słabość do ضعیف ter um fraquinho por a avea o slăbiciune pentru cineva/ ceva питать слабость к (кому-л., чему-л.) mať slabosť pre imeti posebno nagnjenje do imati slabost vara svag för จุดอ่อน ...-e zaafı olmak 易受打動的(感情) мати слабкість до کسی سے موانست ، مروت برتنا say đắm, say mê ai, cái gì 易受打动的(感情)
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software

بَرَامِجُ الْكُومْبِيُوتَر software software Software λογισμικό software ohjelmisto logiciel softver software ソフトウェア 소프트웨어 software programvare oprogramowanie software программное обеспечение programvara โปรแกรมคอมพิวเตอร์ yazılım phần mềm 软件
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