Getting Started and Overview › Glossary for Networking Language · 2 min read
Software refers to the entirety of all programs, applications, and digital systems that run on a computer or other digital devices.
It enables the processing of information, the organization of processes, and supports people in a wide range of tasks.
Software does not consist of physical hardware but rather the digital instructions that the hardware executes.
While hardware describes the physical computer, software is what runs on that computer.
Examples include:
Without software, modern digital infrastructure cannot be used.
Depending on the task, different types of software can be distinguished.
Examples include:
Modern software systems often consist of multiple specialized applications that communicate with each other.
Within the Lightwave ecosystem, various software solutions with different tasks are being developed.
Examples include:
These applications serve different purposes and complement each other.
A central goal of Lightwave is not to develop a single software for all tasks.
Instead, specialized applications should work together via open interfaces (APIs).
This allows existing software solutions to retain their respective strengths while becoming part of a shared infrastructure.
This principle enables:
The future infrastructure is based on an open software architecture.
New applications can be integrated step by step without having to replace existing systems.
For example, software solutions for:
can be connected via standardized APIs.
The Agora Marketplace views software as a tool to support community-based supply.
The individual applications each take on specialized tasks and together form an open European infrastructure.
The focus is not on a single software but on the interaction of many applications.
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Created on August 4, 2026 · Last updated on October 10, 2026
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