English definition
Software refers to the programs and operating information used by a computer. It includes applications, operating systems, and any other set of instructions that tell the hardware what to do.
Yoruba definition
Sọ́fitiwia jẹ́ àwọn eto àti ìmọ̀ ìṣiṣẹ́ tí kọ̀mpútà ń lò. Ó ní àwọn ìṣàkóso, àwọn ohun elo, àti gbogbo àwọn ìtọnisọna míì tí ń sọ fún hardware bí a ṣe lè ṣiṣẹ́.
English example
I need to install new software on my laptop.
Yoruba example
Mo nílò láti fi sọ́fitiwia tuntun sílẹ̀ lórí kọ̀mpútà mi.
English analogy
Think of software as the recipes that tell a chef how to prepare a dish. Without the recipes, the chef wouldn't know what to do.
Yoruba analogy
Ro sọ́fitiwia gẹ́gẹ́ bí àwọn àkóónú tí ń sọ fún olóunjẹ bí a ṣe lè ṣe onjẹ. Bí kò ṣe àkóónú, olóunjẹ kò ní mọ bí a ṣe lè ṣiṣẹ́.
English use when
Use 'software' when referring to programs and applications, as opposed to hardware, which refers to the physical components of a computer.
Yoruba use when
Lo 'sọ́fitiwia' nígbà tí o bá n tọka sí àwọn eto àti ohun elo, kó dájú pé o kì í lo o fún hardware, tí ó jẹ́ àwọn apá gidi ti kọ̀mpútà.