An application is a software program that lets users do a task -- like listen to music or find directions.

VOA: special.2010.06.22

But e-books can act more like computer software licensed only to the user who buys them.

VOA: special.2009.07.24

HTML 5 is being designed to use video without the need for extra software,like Flash.

VOA: special.2010.06.22

She says Question Box is working to expand by offering its software through partnerships.

VOA: special.2009.10.12

To deal with that problem, the designers developed a special computer software program.

VOA: special.2009.03.17

Downloadable programs mean fewer trips to stores to buy software.

VOA: special.2011.06.17

Software can be added to identify things that are not usually there, like a bag left on a bench.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

"Well,if you are a young person and produce the best experiment or design,the best hardware or software, you ought to be recognized for the achievement,too."

VOA: standard.2009.11.24

"Today's modern car is in a way more sophisticated than a fighter jet in terms of the computers that are in it but we don't have any reassurance as to what standards went into designing the computer software that goes into those vehicles."

VOA: standard.2010.03.04