A magic spell cast over a computer that allows it to transmute one's input into error messages.
Goddamn third-rate spreadsheet software! Nobody can write good code these days.
by hawkw May 19, 2009
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Another name for a penis when it won't get hard.
He was all software down there.
by Mike Jr. February 8, 2004
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Computer wise, it is ran off of the hard drive as a program.
Best Buy has a better selection of software than Circuit City does.
by Josh January 30, 2004
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Alternate (until 2007 erroneous)spelling of "softwear": non-teflon clothing.
Ex: another software user was killed in a shooting incident on 21sth and 6th street.

Ex: There's a bug in my software; I'd better buy some moth balls.
by Phaedrus42 January 28, 2004
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Usually a computer CD that holds a program on it, anything from a game to a paint program, its just the name for a CD for use on a computer basically.
I put the software in the computer, and the program started.
by Linda February 6, 2004
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Plural of Software used when referring to countable collections of software.

Originally the result of a common language error frequently made by non-native English speakers, it is now increasingly common in the English speaking world as a whole. Thanks to our non-Anglo brothers and sisters in the trade many of us have now assimilated the term "softwares" & in the 21st century simply refer to "softwares" regardless of any other specifics. In the 20th century we would often use terms like "software products" or "software applications" in a commercial setting in order to indicate a collection of several discrete pieces of software, you can use "softwares" in all such cases.

There is an important distinction between the plural "software" (uncountable) and the plural "softwares" (countable). Softwares (countable) refers to finite collections of software products, applications, drivers, modules, scripts, algorithms, and other discrete pieces of software presented in any format and which may or may not fall under one or more more specific classifications as well. You could be a software developer but you may still refer to your collection of assorted projects as "softwares" rather than using more specific terms like "applications", "drivers", "scripts", etc - or the less specific uncountable "software" in which case it would not communicate whether you worked on one thing or many different things.
I have developed many softwares.

I have twelve trading softwares installed on my computer. I will be a millionaire. Lovely jubbly.

What are the different softwares available for multi peak fitting?
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programs for your computer
i got some new softwares to have fun with
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