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software category

Summary

software category is a metaclass[1]. It draws 1,240 Wikipedia views per month (metaclass category, ranking #29 of 61).[2]

Key Facts

  • software category's instance of is recorded as metaclass[3].
  • software category is a type of class[4].
  • software category is a type of product category[5].
  • software category is a type of genre[6].
  • software category's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Types of software[7].
  • software category's properties for this type is recorded as P366[8].
  • software category's properties for this type is recorded as P361[9].
  • software category's is metaclass for is recorded as software[10].
  • software category's characteristic of is recorded as software[11].

Body

Definition and Type

software category's instance of is recorded as metaclass[3]. Recorded subclass of include class[4], product category[5], and genre[6].

Why It Matters

software category draws 1,240 Wikipedia views per month (metaclass category, ranking #29 of 61).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Madamebiblio · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Characteristic of → software
    Subclass of → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Types of software
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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