Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
software solution
English answer:
software
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Chris Rowson (X)
Feb 10, 2003 10:07
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software solution
English
Tech/Engineering
What exactly is understood under this expression? Any link to a glossary explaining this will be appreciated.
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| 4 +7 | Software |
Chris Rowson (X)
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| 4 +5 | as I understand it... |
Kay Fisher (X)
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| 5 +1 | in more general terms... |
Tony M
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| 5 | soluzione informatica [al problema] |
Marco Baldassari
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Software
It is mostly just a marketing man´s way of saying "software" - "We don´t sell software, we sell solutions!" Everythng has to be a solution these days. The intention is that when you buy the product you don´t just get a set of programs, you get a "solution" that really solves your problems.
It can also be in contrast to "hardware solution" - sometimes there are two ways to do something, either with hardware or with software.
It can also be in contrast to "hardware solution" - sometimes there are two ways to do something, either with hardware or with software.
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jerrie
: Definitely IT marketing...we provide the ultimate software solution!
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Maurizio Valente
: Often used as an equivalent of "software product". A trendy term in the software industry.
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Marijke Singer
: Usually they don't sell you one program but a selection that is geared towards your needs! I.e. modular design: you can buy IBM's total package or individual modules. Again marketing speak!
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Sven Petersson
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Fuad Yahya
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Norbert Hermann
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#41698 (LSF)
: Not just a 'piece' of software.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all of you. I go for the explanation of Chris. However, Key's and Dusty's explanations helped me as well."
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10 mins
as I understand it...
...and I don't pretend to be an IT expert, there are certain IT problems which can be solved using either hardware or software, hence "software solution": see link below.
The term is however also used for any software package which address a particular problem so MS Word could be called a software solution to your word processing problems.
HTH
Kay
The term is however also used for any software package which address a particular problem so MS Word could be called a software solution to your word processing problems.
HTH
Kay
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vixen
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Marie Scarano
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Norbert Hermann
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Danke!
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jccantrell
: it might also be a suite of packages that the seller integrates together to do the customer's task.
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Erika Pál (X)
: Also, there is an IT pro usage of the term which contrasts a solution (software written to meet a client's particular need) with a prepackaged product.
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in more general terms...
Just to amplify some of the previous answers --- often in engineering situations, it is possible to modify the software running (for example) a piece of equipment, rather than perform expensive re-engineering modifications to the equipment itself; this would be described as a 'software solution' to the problem, in this 'applied computing' context
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Erika Pál (X)
: It is applied in engineering situations- you are right.
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Thanks, Erika !
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Marco Baldassari
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soluzione informatica [al problema]
a software solution is the use of appropriate software that solves a problem thus providing value... i.e. software is expensive because it's a valuable solution to your problems.
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