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| − | '''Software''' is the name given to [[computer]] code that compiles to form a program. | + | '''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]]. |
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Revision as of 00:57, November 16, 2007
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.