software (n.) 軟體
[U] the instructions that control what a computer
does; computer programs
hardware (n.) 五金
[U] metal tools, materials, and equipment used in
a house or a garden, such as hammers, nails,
and screws
(n.) 硬體
[U] the physical and electronic parts of a computer,
rather than the instructions it follows
software
My job is writing the software.
我的工作是寫軟體。
He's written a piece of software that calculates your tax returns for you.
他寫了一款軟體來為你計算納稅申報額。
hardware
Father deals in hardware.
我父親做五金生意。
Computer technology in all its phases from hardware to software has become less expensive.
電腦技術從硬體到軟體的各方面都變得較為便宜。