'''Software''' is the name given to [[computer]] code that compiles to form a program.
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'''Software''' is the name given to [[computer]] code that compiles to form a program able to perform complex operations. Software is differentiated from [[hardware]], which is a physical computer attribute, such as a [[monitor]] or [[hard drive]]. The most commonly used software is [[Microsoft]] [[Office]], used in most business environments in the [[United States]]. There are many different types of software, ranging from such productivity-based software, to [[video games]].