A complete piece of software. A set of instructions for a computer. This term can refer to either the executable form that a computer can execute (executable code) or the human readable form (source code). (Several programs, each of which does a task, can be collected as a software package or suite).
Hyponyms: application software, data-oriented software, kitchen table software, on-premises software, malware, schlockware, shareware, shovelware, spyware, system software
Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM).
The human beings involved in warfare, as opposed to hardware such as weapons and vehicles.