Information Science

Software

Sequential operating programs and data which instruct the functioning of a digital computer.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Sequential operating programs and data which instruct the functioning of a digital computer.

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Synonyms

31 entry terms
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Software
  • Open Source Software
  • Computer Program
  • Open Source Softwares
  • Program, Computer
  • Programs, Computer
  • Software, Computer
  • Software, Open Source
  • Softwares, Open Source
  • Source Software, Open
  • Source Softwares, Open
  • Computer Applications Software
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Computer Software Applications
  • Software Engineering
  • Software Tools
  • Application, Computer Software
  • Applications Software, Computer
  • Applications Softwares, Computer
  • Applications, Computer Software
  • Computer Applications Softwares
  • Computer Software Application
  • Engineering, Software
  • Software Application, Computer
  • Software Applications, Computer
  • Software Tool
  • Software, Computer Applications
  • Softwares, Computer Applications
  • Tool, Software
  • Tools, Software

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9 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends.

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History Note

87(83); was COMPUTER PROGRAMS see under COMPUTERS 1983-86, was PROGRAMS, COMPUTER see COMPUTERS 1979-82, was PROGRAMMIMG, COMPUTER see under COMPUTERS 1966-74

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  • Computers (1966-1982)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Software. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012984. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012984
  2. Software. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software
  3. Software. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7397