Meanings
nounsoftmod (plural softmods)
plural softmods
- The unofficial use of software to modify the intended behaviour of hardware.
verbsoftmod (third-person singular simple present softmods, present participle softmodding, simple past and past participle softmodded)
present singular third person softmods · participle present softmodding · participle past softmodded · past softmodded
- transitiveTo modify the intended behaviour of (hardware) unofficially by the use of software.
The following codes work only when used with a softmodded Wii running the Gecko OS (or compatible homebrew application).
2020, Holger Weßling, Impossible Mission I & II - The Official Guide
Origin
Short for software modification; see mod.
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APA
softmod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softmod
MLA
“softmod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softmod. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “softmod,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softmod.
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