"Software" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Sequential operating instructions for a particular problem or function to be run on a digital computer.
| Descriptor ID |
D012984
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.224.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Software- Software
- Computer Software
- Software, Computer
- Computer Programs
- Computer Program
- Program, Computer
- Programs, Computer
Software Tools- Software Tools
- Software Tool
- Tool, Software
- Tools, Software
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2006 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2012 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2013 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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