software program

noun
UK /ˈsɒft.weə ˈprəʊ.ɡræm/
US /ˈsɔːft.wer ˈproʊ.ɡræm/

A set of instructions that tells a computer what to do.

She installed a new software program to help her edit photos.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A collection of coded instructions bundled for a specific task on a device.

The accounting software program crashed during the monthly report.

3. A downloadable tool that performs a particular function on a computer.

He downloaded a free software program to convert video files.

4. The coded product developed and maintained by programmers.

The team released version 2.0 of their software program last week.