software component

collocation in English

meaningsofsoftwareandcomponent

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withsoftwareorcomponent.
software
noun[U]
uk
/ˈsɒft.weər/us
/ˈsɑːft.wer/
the instructions that control what a computer does; ...
See more atsoftware
component
noun[C]
uk
/kəmˈpəʊ.nənt/us
/kəmˈpoʊ.nənt/
a part that combines with other parts to form ...
See more atcomponent

(Definition ofsoftwareandcomponentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsoftware component

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
An agent is the most suitablesoftwarecomponenthere, since it can learn and adapt to its user.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Within this formalism, functionality is represented as the function of the design, and case behavior describes how thesoftwarecomponentachieves the function.
From theCambridge English Corpus
One should be able to describe asoftwarecomponentby a set of features provided by the component instead of a set of attribute-value pairs.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This determination of functionality is used to identify asoftwarecomponentthat is useful, and thus potentially reusable in a particular domain of interest.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In such a case, thissoftwarecomponentshould not be considered to cover the corresponding features.
From theCambridge English Corpus
One of the problems encountered is the selection of the rightsoftwarecomponent.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Selecting the most similarsoftwarecomponentis done according to a classification scheme, where components are classified along six different facets.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Asoftwarecomponentthat can have its functionality substantially identified within the current domain is considered to be useful in that domain.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In either case, we must introduce asoftwarecomponent(interpreter or compiler) into our trusted computing base, thereby increasing the probability of error.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Asoftwarecomponentadapter is a type of software that is logically located between two software components and reconciles the differences between them.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The values could be input or output ranges of asoftwarecomponent, can also be the internal implementation.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It was designed as asoftwarecomponentto allow software developers to easily add web browsing functionality to their own applications.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It takes significant effort and awareness to write asoftwarecomponentthat is effectively reusable.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
For this step, its necessary to specify the implementation of eachsoftwarecomponent.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The third-partysoftwarecomponentmarket thrives because many programmers believe that component oriented development improves the efficiency and the quality of developing custom applications.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These include the subroutine, the module, and thesoftwarecomponent.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Because of its importance, the example in this section will define asoftwarecomponentthat inherits the resource interface.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Reusability is an important characteristic of a high-qualitysoftwarecomponent.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofsoftware
Go to the definition ofcomponent
See other collocations withsoftware
See other collocations withcomponent