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(a) software

"Software" is an uncountable noun so is it correct to put "a" before it in the sentence below?
1. An operating system is (a) software that controls all the components of a computer or a device.
  

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No. Say eg An operating system is software that controls all the components of a computer or a device. eg An operating system is a piece of software that controls all the components of a computer or a device.

  • No.
  • Say eg An operating system is software that controls all the components of a computer or a device.
  • eg An operating system is a piece of software that controls all the components of a computer or a device.
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No. Say
eg An operating system is software that controls all the components of a computer or a device.
eg An operating system is a piece of software that controls all the components of a computer or a device.

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