- 软件开发 ruǎnjiànkāifā software developmentThe process of creating and maintaining computer applications or systems
- 应用软件 yìngyòngruǎnjiàn application softwareapplication software; application; app
- 软件工程 ruǎnjiàngōngchéng software engineeringThe field of study and application of systematic, disciplined, and quantifiable approaches to the development, operation, and maintenance of software.
- 软件包 ruǎnjiànbāo software packagea collection of related computer programs and subroutines provided by manufacturers to meet specific user needs; also known as [[程序包|程序包|cheng2 xu4 bao1]]
- 系统软件 xìtǒngruǎnjiàn system softwaresoftware designed to provide a platform for other software such as operating systems and utilities
- 客户端软件 kèhùduānruǎnjiàn client softwareapplication software that runs on a user computer and accesses services from a remote server
- 开放源码软件 kāifàngyuánmǎruǎnjiàn open-source softwaresoftware whose source code is made available for anyone to study, change, and distribute; often abbreviated as OSS
- 开源软件 kāiyuánruǎnjiàn open-source softwareComputer software with its source code made available for anyone to inspect, modify, and enhance.
- 微软件 wēiruǎnjiàn Microsoft(bound form) Microsoft; software for microcomputers
- 恶意软件 èyìruǎnjiàn malwaremalicious software; computer programs designed to damage or gain unauthorized access to a computer system
- 数据库软件 shùjùkùruǎnjiàn database softwareSoftware designed to manage and organize information in a database
- 杀毒软件 shādúruǎnjiàn antivirus softwaresoftware designed to detect and remove computer viruses
- 流氓软件 liúmángruǎnjiàn malwaremalicious software; software that behaves in a sneaky or harmful way such as spyware or adware
- 浏览软件 liúlǎnruǎnjiàn web browserweb browser; software used to browse the internet
- 电玩软件 diànwánruǎnjiàn video game softwaresoftware for video games, typically used in mainland China
- 电脑软件 diànnǎoruǎnjiàn computer software
- 自由软件 zìyóuruǎnjiàn free softwaresoftware for which sharing, modification, and redistribution are permitted
- 自由软件基金会 zìyóuruǎnjiànjījīnhuì Free Software FoundationFree Software Foundation; a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the right to study, change, and distribute computer software
- 课程软件 kèchéngruǎnjiàn coursewareeducational software or multimedia materials used for teaching a course
- 财务软件 cáiwùruǎnjiàn financial softwarefinancial software; accounting software
- 软件企业 ruǎnjiànqǐyè software companyan enterprise or company that develops and sells software
- 软件即服务 ruǎnjiànjífúwù software as a servicesoftware as a service (SaaS)
- 软件平台 ruǎnjiànpíngtái software platform
- 软件技术 ruǎnjiànjìshù software technologythe body of techniques and knowledge used for the design and production of computer software
- 软件程序 ruǎnjiànchéngxù software programa sequence of instructions written to perform a specific task with a computer
- 软件系统 ruǎnjiànxìtǒng software systema computer software system
- 间谍软件 jiàndiéruǎnjiàn spywareSoftware that is installed on a computer without the user's knowledge to collect information or monitor activity.
- 防毒软件 fángdúruǎnjiàn antivirus softwarecomputer software used to prevent, detect, and remove malware
- 免费软件 miǎnfèiruǎnjiàn freewaresoftware that is available for use at no cost
- 防病毒软件 fángbìngdúruǎnjiàn anti-virus softwaresoftware used to prevent, detect, and remove computer viruses
- 共享软件 gòngxiǎngruǎnjiàn shareware, freewareComputer software that is distributed for free on a trial basis, often requiring payment for full or continued use; can also refer to freeware in non-commercial contexts
- 共用软件 gòngyòngruǎnjiàn sharewaresoftware that is available for use by the public, often distributed free of charge for a trial period
- 勒索软件 lèsuǒruǎnjiàn ransomwarea type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid
- 套装软件 tàozhuāngruǎnjiàn software packagea collection of software programs bundled together and sold as a single unit
- 客户机软件 kèhùjīruǎnjiàn client softwaresoftware that runs on a user's computer and accesses services from a server; also known as [[客户端软件|客戶端軟件|ke4 hu4 duan1 ruan3 jian4]]