What is the Latin word for “software”?
“Programmatura”, “corpus programmatum” and “mollopus” were suggested on Vicipaedia.
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“Programmatura”, “corpus programmatum” and “mollopus” were suggested on Vicipaedia.
This document titled "Vocabula computatralia", apparently compiled by Konrad Kokoszkiewicz, provides some suggestions for computer-related jargon.
For "software" it directs to "program" and gives programma, atis n.
Not sure to what extent we can speak about "correct translation". A new word usually settled by the speaking/users community. Programma computatrale is used by Vicipedia for computer program ("breviter programma"), can vouch for this selection.
Now, there appear to be some distinction between "software" and "computer program"; "software" being a more general term. A software, so it appears, contains computer program and other things. So as @jk - Reinstate Monica mentioned in a comment, it might be rendered as Corpus programmatum. But, it really depands what one means by software, which I believe many mean "computer program". At any case, I would vote to have programma for both "software" and "computer program"; for the later one might want to distinct by adding computatrale.
It should be noted that the Latin programma is a word that was used long before the emergence of those green boards.
In Appendix V of Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency by John C. Traupman, a software is part·ēs -ium f. pl. programmātiōnis.
This echoes d_e's response when they said:
A software, so it appears, contains computer program and other thing.