ソフトウェアsofutowea

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ソフトウエアsofutouea[5]nakadaka (mid-high)
Definitions
  1. noun, computingsoftware
    They deal in software products.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • 1.
    SynonymソフトNeutralShort form of 「ソフトウェア」, common in speech and product descriptions; it also means 'soft' or 'gentle', so use the full word when ambiguity is possible.
  • 2.
    AntonymハードウェアNeutralRefers to the machines and devices of a computer themselves — the hardware — as opposed to 「ソフトウェア」, which covers programs and data.

「ソフト」is the short form of 「ソフトウェア」, common in both speech and writing; use the full word when you need to make clear you mean software. The counterpart for machines and devices is 「ハードウェア」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. コンピューターに与あたえる命令めいれい、プログラムなどをパッケージ化かしたもの。
  2. 媒体ばいたいに記録きろくされた情報じょうほうの集積しゅうせき。具体的ぐたいてきには文書ぶんしょ、音楽おんがく、映像えいぞう、ゲーム、マルチメディア作品さくひんなど。
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