Computer software
Computer software noun - (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.
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Hardware is an antonym for computer software.
Hardware
Hardware noun - (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system.
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Computer software is an antonym for hardware.
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The Carrington Institute develops advanced computer software, hardware, and weaponry (all of which is put to good use by their agents).
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Korean game companies often took advantage of the Sega Master System's similar hardware to cheaply rerelease MSX games; many Korean game companies, however, merely distributed pirated copies of Japanese MSX games, especially before 1987, when Korean copyright law began to protect computer software.
Source: Useful Notes / MSX - Computer software has often taken over for hardware, and things like the $50 Peter Vogel CMI Pro app (based on Fairlight CMI technology, and designed by the Fairlight's co-inventor) are derided as slow and crude, if not amusing for its retro qualities.
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