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Computer Software
計(jì)算機(jī)軟件
professional terms
專業(yè)術(shù)語
consider vt.
考慮
feed v.
喂（給），輸送
importance n.
重要（性）
inanimate a.
無生命的；無生氣的
overestimate vt.
過高估計(jì)
space n.
空間，太空
supply vt.
供應(yīng)，供給
A computer is an inanimate device that has no intelligence of its own.
一臺計(jì)算機(jī)本身是一個(gè)無生命的裝置，它沒有自身的智能，
and must be supplied with instructions so that it knows what to do and how and when to do it.
并且必須給它指令，它才能知道去做什么，如何做以及何時(shí)去做。
These instructions are called software.
這些指令就稱為軟件。
The importance of software can't be overestimated.
軟件的重要性無論如何估計(jì)，都不會過分。
You might have what most people consider the " best computer sitting on your desk in front of you.
你可能已經(jīng)有了一臺大多數(shù)人認(rèn)為是“最好”的計(jì)算機(jī)正放在你面前的桌子上；
however ,without software to " feed "it.
但是，如果沒有軟件對它“供應(yīng)”必要的指令，
the computer will do nothing more-than take up space.
這臺計(jì)算機(jī)就什么不會做，無非是占據(jù)一些空間而已。
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注意事項(xiàng)
You might have what most people consider the best computer sitting on your desk in front of you :
你可能已經(jīng)有了大多數(shù)人認(rèn)為是最好的計(jì)算機(jī)，它正放在你面前的桌子上；
however, without software to feed it, the computer will do nothing more than take up space.
但是，如果沒有軟件對它“供應(yīng)必要的指令”，這臺計(jì)算機(jī)就什么不會做，而只不過是占據(jù)一些空間而已。
