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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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95), of freshly ground Angus, attractively presented with a mound of softish fries, quite tasty but sent out medium one day rather than the requested medium-rare. Those balls were made for industrial giant Westinghouse, where engineers wanted to know if they could measure, by X-ray, tiny voids within zirconium, a softish metal used to clad fuel rods in nuclear power plants. This, though like every pizza tried here, has an initial softish crust that probably crisps up when reheated at home, and is scrumptiously caped with baby spinach, gorgonzola cheese, roasted red peppers, walnuts, fresh garlic, mozzarella cheese and olive oil. |
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