Could a Web system be considered as a software?
The question is whether a web system could be considered software. What are the web system settings? What are the software settings? And what is the threshold between them?
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In short, the software is what you will install on the computer or other device, has executables, libraries,etc.. Sistema is a set of software that interact in view of a common goal.
So a web system is a software, even if it does not have executable, it has libraries, database, tools ,etc...
We write lines of code in our development tool and we compile the files to generate an executable, right? It executable (also known as Artifact) is what we call software. In other words, it is the program that will be installed on the user's computer and made available for use. But that's not all! We term "software" still encompasses the files that will be distributed with the executable, such as libraries, database, other files of configuration and, of course, the program documentation.
A system, in turn, is a set of software that interacts to achieve a common goal. Therefore, when we mention "system", we are referring to a comprehensive solution that involves multiple interconnected parts, offering a composite of features to meet the needs of the user.