Words Like SOFTWARE
    
   We have put together a list of words that are similar to SOFTWARE.
    
    
    
        
            18 Alternative Words Similar to software
   
            
               
            
            
    9
    
        Shareware
    
    
         Noun       Hyponym
    
    
    
    10
    
        Freeware
    
    
         Noun       Hyponym
    
    
    
    11
    
        Groupware
    
    
         Noun       Hyponym
    
    
    
    12
    
        Dbms
    
    
         Noun       Hyponym
    
    
    
    13
    
        Spyware
    
    
         Noun       Hyponym
    
    
    
        
       
    
    
        3 definitions of software
           
        
    1
    
        (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
    
    
    
 
    2
    
        Computer Science   The programs, routines, and symbolic languages that control the functioning of the hardware and direct its operation.
    
    
    
 
    3
    
        Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM). Compare hardware.