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softFlexible and changeable, as in "software," which can be reprogrammed for different results. The computer's soft nature is its greatest virtue; however, the reason it takes so long to get new systems developed in an enterprise has little to do with the concept. It is based on which software tools are used to create the systems and the skill level of the technical staff, compounded by the organization's bureaucracy. soft 1. Dialect drizzly or rainy 2. (of a diet) consisting of easily digestible foods 3. Chem (of water) relatively free of mineral salts and therefore easily able to make soap lather 4. (of a drug such as cannabis) nonaddictive or only mildly addictive 5. (of a currency) in relatively little demand, esp because of a weak balance of payments situation 6. (of radiation, such as X-rays and ultraviolet radiation) having low energy and not capable of deep penetration of materials 7. Physics (of valves or tubes) only partially evacuated How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Like their Foreign Service counterparts, CIA officers came to yearn for cushy assignments in the world's more attractive cities, especially those in Europe, in contrast to the places where their services were most needed. An Associated Press review has found that the governor has transferred more than 40 former staffers into cushy -- and mostly better-paid -- state jobs. Although Manhattan property had appreciated markedly in that time, some brokers and investors concluded that the building's jump in value could also be credited in part to a cushy sale price. |
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