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courseware

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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noun

Meaning 1

Educational software or documents in computerized form that facilitate course-based learning and teaching.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English course Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī) Old English sōfte Middle English softe English soft Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English softwarebf. English -ware English courseware From course + -ware.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hebrew: לומדה (lomdá) — educational software
  • Spanish: software educacional — educational software
  • Spanish: software educativo — educational software
  • Spanish: software didáctico — educational software
  • Tibetan: སློབ་ཚན་གྱི་མཉེན་ཆས (slob tshan gyi mnyen chas) — educational software