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softmod

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
soft-mod
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The unofficial use of software to modify the intended behaviour of hardware.

verb

To modify the intended behaviour of (hardware) unofficially by the use of software.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Short for software modification; see mod.

Usage

Inflected Forms

softmods (plural) softmods (present, singular) softmodding (participle, present) softmodded (participle, past) softmodded (past)

Questions

What does softmod mean?
The unofficial use of software to modify the intended behaviour of hardware.
Where does softmod come from?
Short for software modification; see mod.

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