# @cspell/dict-software-terms

> Software related dictionaries for cspell.

Latest version **5.4.5** (published 2026-09-17) · MIT license · 0 weekly downloads

## Install

```sh
npm install @cspell/dict-software-terms
pnpm add @cspell/dict-software-terms
yarn add @cspell/dict-software-terms
bun add @cspell/dict-software-terms
```

## Health

**Score 65/100 (B)** — status: active.

Positive: esm support; no vulnerabilities; has provenance; recently updated; high maintenance score.

Warnings: low downloads; no types.

## Facts

| | |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.4.5 |
| Published | 2026-09-17 |
| First published | 2020-11-28 |
| Weekly downloads | 0 |
| License | MIT |
| TypeScript types | none |
| Module format | ESM + CommonJS |
| Dependencies | 0 |
| Unpacked size | 63.2 KB |
| Known vulnerabilities | 0 |
| Install scripts | no |
| Provenance | attested (GitHub Actions) |
| GitHub stars | 289 |
| Author | Street Side Software |
| Maintainers | jason-dent |
| Keywords | cspell, software-terms, software terms, networking terms, web services dictionary, dictionary, spelling |

## Links

- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@cspell/dict-software-terms
- Repository: https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell-dicts
- Homepage: https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell-dicts/blob/main/dictionaries/software-terms#readme
- Issues: https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell-dicts/issues
- npm.io page: https://npm.io/package/@cspell/dict-software-terms

## Recent versions

- 5.4.5 (latest) — 2026-09-17
- 5.4.4 — 2026-09-12
- 5.4.3 — 2026-09-11
- 5.4.2 — 2026-08-28
- 5.4.1 — 2026-08-19
- 5.4.0 — 2026-08-19
- 5.3.0 — 2026-08-09
- 5.2.5 — 2026-08-09
- 5.2.4 — 2026-07-12
- 5.2.2 — 2026-03-27
- 5.2.1 — 2026-03-23
- 5.2.0 — 2026-03-09
- 5.1.24 — 2026-03-02
- 5.1.23 — 2026-02-26
- 5.1.22 — 2026-02-23
- … 216 more at https://npm.io/package/@cspell/dict-software-terms/versions

## README

# CSpell software terms Dictionary

Software terms dictionary for cspell.

This is a pre-built dictionary for use with cspell.

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## Requirements

| Tool                                                                                                                                 | Version |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- |
| [cspell](https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell)                                                                               | `>= 8`  |
| [Code Spell Checker - Visual Studio Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker) | `>= 4`  |

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## Local Installation

**This package is bundled with CSpell.**

## Configuration

<details>
<summary>VSCode Settings</summary>

Add the following to your VSCode settings:

**`.vscode/settings.json`**

```jsonc
{
  "cSpell.dictionaries": [
    "software-term-suggestions",
    "softwareTerms",
    "software-tools",
    "networking-terms",
    "web-services",
    "computing-acronyms",
    "posix-signals",
    "posix-errno",
    "coding-compound-terms",
    "software-terms-alternative",
  ],
}
```

</details>

<details>
<summary>CSpell Settings <code>cspell.json</code></summary>

**`cspell.json`**

```jsonc
{
  "dictionaries": [
    "software-term-suggestions",
    "softwareTerms",
    "software-tools",
    "networking-terms",
    "web-services",
    "computing-acronyms",
    "posix-signals",
    "posix-errno",
    "coding-compound-terms",
    "software-terms-alternative",
  ],
}
```

</details>

<details>
<summary>CSpell Settings <code>cspell.config.yaml</code></summary>

**`cspell.config.yaml`**

```yaml
dictionaries:
  - software-term-suggestions
  - softwareTerms
  - software-tools
  - networking-terms
  - web-services
  - computing-acronyms
  - posix-signals
  - posix-errno
  - coding-compound-terms
  - software-terms-alternative
```

</details>

## Local Installation using CDN

> **NOTE:** This package is bundled with CSpell.

## Dictionary Information

| Name                         | Enabled | Description                                               |
| ---------------------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| `software-term-suggestions`  | **Yes** |                                                           |
| `softwareTerms`              | **Yes** | Software terms dictionary.                                |
| `software-tools`             | **Yes** | Software tools dictionary.                                |
| `networking-terms`           |         | Software networking terms dictionary.                     |
| `web-services`               | **Yes** | Web Services and APIs dictionary.                         |
| `computing-acronyms`         | **Yes** | Common acronyms related to computing.                     |
| `posix-signals`              |         | Names of POSIX standard signals.                          |
| `posix-errno`                |         | Symbolic error names corresponding to POSIX errno values. |
| `coding-compound-terms`      | **Yes** | Common coding compound terms.                             |
| `software-terms-alternative` |         | Alternative software terms dictionary.                    |

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## Contributing

Please help correct any mistakes in the dictionaries.

See: [Contributing](https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell-dicts#contributing)

Special thanks to all of our amazing contributors!

### Dictionary Development

See: [How to Create a New Dictionary](https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell-dicts#how-to-create-a-new-dictionary)

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## Adding Words

Contributions are welcomed and encouraged, please read [src/README.md](https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/cspell-dicts/blob/main/dictionaries/software-terms/src/README.md).

## License

MIT

> Some packages may have other licenses included.

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<br/>

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<p align="center">
Brought to you by <a href="https://streetsidesoftware.com" title="Street Side Software">
<img width="16" alt="Street Side Software Logo" src="https://i.imgur.com/CyduuVY.png" /> Street Side Software
</a>
</p>

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