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Software

Software is a collection of computer programs, procedures, and associated data that directs computing systems to perform defined tasks and services. In enterprise contexts, it underpins business processes, data management, security controls, and digital products across on-premises and cloud environments.

  • 556 articles
  • 531 companies
  • Most covered: Aviz Networks, Nvidia, Sonic

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MCP

curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
  -d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"software"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'

REST

GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/37d63ead-60aa-4616-8917-88278cafb4a6

CLI

di get-glossary --slug software

JSON-LD

The schema.org markup this page publishes for search engines and AI agents, exactly as they read it.

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