The difference between Application and Software

When used as nouns, application means the act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense, whereas software means encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as rom).

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  1. Application as a noun:

    The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense

    Examples:

    "The application of this cream should reduce the swelling."

  2. Application as a noun:

    The substance applied.

  3. Application as a noun:

    The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.

  4. Application as a noun:

    The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.

    Examples:

    "I make the remark, and leave you to make the application."

    "The application of a theory to a set of data can be challenging."

  5. Application as a noun (computing):

    A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)

    Examples:

    "This iPhone application can connect to most social networks."

  6. Application as a noun:

    A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.

    Examples:

    "December 31 is the deadline for MBA applications."

  7. Application as a noun (bureaucracy, legal):

    A petition, entreaty, or other request, with the adposition for denoting the subject matter.

    Examples:

    "Their application for a deferral of the hearing was granted."

  8. Application as a noun:

    The act of requesting, claiming, or petitioning something.

  9. Application as a noun:

    Diligence; close thought or attention.

  10. Application as a noun:

    A kind of needlework; appliqué.

  11. Application as a noun (obsolete):

    Compliance.

  1. Software as a noun (computing):

    Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM).

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