| − | '''Software''' is [[computer]] code that is converted ("compiled") into a machine-readable [[binary]] program capable of performing complex operations. Software is differentiated from [[hardware]], which is a physical computer attribute, such as a monitor or [[hard drive]]. There are many different types of software, ranging from something as central to the computer as its [[operating system]] such as [[Windows]] or [[Tails (operating system)|Tails OS]], to such productivity-based software like [[Microsoft Office]], to purely entertainment software like [[video games]]. | + | '''Software''' is [[computer]] code that is converted ("compiled") into a machine-readable [[binary]] program capable of performing complex operations. Software is differentiated from [[hardware]], which is a physical computer attribute, such as a monitor or [[hard drive]]. There are many different types of software, ranging from something as central to the computer as its [[operating system]] such as [[Windows]] or [[Tails (operating system)|Tails OS]], to such productivity-based software like [[Microsoft Office]], to purely entertainment software like [[video games]]. The process of creating software is called [[Computer Programming]]. |