software vs groupware

groupware vs software

software and groupware both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
software	Yes	No	No	No
groupware	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, groupware is a hyponym of software; that is, groupware is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than software:

software: (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
groupware: software that can be used by a group of people who are working on the same information but may be distributed in space

Other hyponyms of software include add-on, plug-in, alpha software, authoring language, beta software, compatible software, compatible software, CAD, computer-aided design, freeware, operating system, OS, computer program, computer programme, program, programme, function, procedure, routine, subprogram, subroutine, shareware, shrink-wrapped software, spyware, malware, supervisory software, documentation, software documentation, database management system, DBMS, upgrade.

software (noun)	groupware (noun)
(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory	software that can be used by a group of people who are working on the same information but may be distributed in space

Difference between software and groupware

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