systems software

A form of system software — The software associated with an operating system and supporting utilities, database systems etc.

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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of system software.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna program (as an operating system or compiler or utility program) that controls some aspect of the operation of a computer

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system programsystems program
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programprogrammecomputer program

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

systems software. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/systems%20software

MLA

“systems software.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/systems%20software. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “systems software,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/systems%20software.

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