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| − | '''Software''' is | + | '''Software''' is [[computer]] code that is converted ("compiled") into a machine-readable 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, to such productivity-based software like Microsoft Office, to purely entertainment software like [[video games]]. |
[[Category:Computer Science]] | [[Category:Computer Science]] | ||
Revision as of 04:23, May 27, 2012
Software is computer code that is converted ("compiled") into a machine-readable 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, to such productivity-based software like Microsoft Office, to purely entertainment software like video games.