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Software | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannica

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“Software, instructions that tell a computer what to do. Software comprises the entire set of programs, procedures, and routines associated with the operation of a computer system. The term was coined to differentiate these instructions from hardware—i.e., the physical components of a computer system.” (the page’s own description)

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