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Dictionary
software : the set of programs, procedures, and related documentation associated with a system and especially a computer system; specifically : computer programs — Webster
FOLDOC: Free Online Dictionary of Computing, OneLook, Free Dictionary, Wiktionary
Thesaurus
Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords
Encyclopedia
Computer software, or just software is a collection of computer programs and related data that provide the instructions for telling a computer what to do and how to do it. In other words, software is a conceptual entity which is a set of computer programs, procedures, and associated documentation concerned with the operation of a data processing system. We can also say software refers to one or more computer programs and data held in the storage of the computer for some purposes. In other words software is a set of programs, procedures, algorithms and its documentation. Program software performs the function of the program it implements, either by directly providing instructions to the computer hardware or by serving as input to another piece of software. Software is also sometimes used in a more narrow sense, meaning application software only. Sometimes the term includes data that has not traditionally been associated with computers, such as film, tapes, and records. — Wikipedia
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Outline of Software (Wikipedia)
Outline of Software Development (Wikipedia)
Outline of Software Engineering (Wikipedia)
Preservation
History
Software History Center
Software History Bibliography (Charles Babbage Institute)
Early History of Software Engineering (Robert L. Glass)
Early History of Software Engineering (Robert L. Glass)
Software History (Association of Software Professionals)
Software Database (IT History Society)
Iteractions: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Software History (Charles Babbage Institute)
Software History Bibliography (Charles Babbage Institute)
Fire in the Library: Jason Scott and the Archive Team (Matt Schwartz, with reporting by Eva Talmadge, MIT Technology Review)
GGC 2014: Every Computer, Ever, In Your Browser (Jason Scott) YouTube Video
The Internet Archive Software Collection (Jason Scott, VCF East 9.1) Audio, Well worth a Listen!
ASCII by Jason Scott: Jason Scott’s Weblog
Jason Scott Sadofsky (Wikipedia)
Bitsavers.org (Software Archive) (Document Archive)
Internet Arcade (Jason Scott, Internet Archive)
Internet Archive (Brewster Kahle)
Library
WorldCat, Library of Congress, UPenn Online Books, Open Library
Participation
Education
Course
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources
Organization
Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA)
ACM Special Interest Group on Software Engineering (SIGSOFT)
News
Association for Computing Machinery, Science Daily
Book
Government
Free Commercial Downloads (USA.gov)
Top Government Software Products (Capterra)
Document
Expression
Fun
Poem
OEDILF: The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form
Future
Software as a service (SaaS) sometimes referred to as “on-demand software”, is a software delivery model in which software and associated data are centrally hosted on the cloud. SaaS is typically accessed by users using a thin client via a web browser. SaaS has become a common delivery model for most business applications, including accounting, collaboration, customer relationship management (CRM), management information systems (MIS), enterprise resource planning (ERP), invoicing, human resource management (HRM), content management (CM) and service desk management. — Wikipedia
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Communications of the ACM: Software The latest news, opinion and research in software, from Communications online.
- Imaging Sciences R&D Laboratories in Argentinaon November 1, 2020 at 4:00 am
A brief history of three research laboratories with the most relevant R&D activities in imaging sciences in Argentina.
- Where Should Your IT Constraint Be?on November 1, 2020 at 4:00 am
Locating the strategic location of the IT junction constraint.
- Chile's New Interdisciplinary Institute for...on November 1, 2020 at 4:00 am
The Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data aims to be a reference center in Latin America related to state-of-the-art research on the foundational problems with data and its application to tackling diverse issues.
- Understanding Salsaon November 1, 2020 at 4:00 am
An interdisciplinary research field called music information retrieval seeks to develop computational data search and retrieval techniques applied to music.
- Minding the AI Gap in LATAMon November 1, 2020 at 4:00 am
It is critical for underrepresented communities in technology to foster initiatives that are committed to developing tools for the local adoption of AI.
Software News -- ScienceDaily Software Development -- Software Engineering. From embedded software to smart machines, read about advanced logic systems and more.
- Corporations directing our attention online more...on October 29, 2020 at 5:54 pm
It's still easy to think we're in control when browsing the internet, but a new study argues much of that is 'an illusion.' Corporations are 'nudging' us online more than we realize, and often in hidden ways. Researchers analyzed click-stream data on a million people over one month of internet use to find common browsing sequences, then connected that with site and platform ownership and partnerships, as well as site design and other factors.
- Simple software creates complex wooden jointson October 21, 2020 at 3:24 pm
Wood is considered an attractive construction material for both aesthetic and environmental purposes. Construction of useful wood objects requires complicated structures and ways to connect components together. Researchers created a novel 3D design application to hugely simplify the design process and also provide milling machine instructions to efficiently produce the designed components. The designs do not require nails or glue, meaning items made with this system can be easily assembled, […]
- Software spots and fixes hang bugs in seconds,...on October 13, 2020 at 2:16 pm
Hang bugs - when software gets stuck, but doesn't crash - can frustrate both users and programmers, taking weeks for companies to identify and fix. Now researchers have developed software that can spot and fix the problems in seconds.
- New virtual reality software allows scientists to...on October 12, 2020 at 4:00 pm
Virtual reality software which allows researchers to 'walk' inside and analyze individual cells could be used to understand fundamental problems in biology and develop new treatments for disease.
- Security software for autonomous vehicleson September 16, 2020 at 3:36 pm
Before autonomous vehicles participate in road traffic, they must demonstrate conclusively that they do not pose a danger to others. New software prevents accidents by predicting different variants of a traffic situation every millisecond.