The programs, routines, and symbolic languages that control the functioning of the hardware and direct its operation, (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory, computing Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM). Compare hardware

The act or an instance of the supplying of documents or supporting references or records, The collation, synopsizing, and coding of printed material for future reference, documentary validation,

endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements; guranteed Opposite of uncertified, fit to be certified as insane (and treated accordingly), holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill,