computer software
/kəmˈpjʊtər ˈsɒftwɛər/ · com·pu·ter soft·ware
noun
- programs and operating systems used by a computer The company specializes in developing computer software for businesses.
Did you know? The term 'software' was first used in a 1958 article by John W. Tukey, an American mathematician and statistician, to distinguish it from computer hardware. Today, computer software is a multibillion-dollar industry with a wide range of applications.