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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a software problem" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to an issue or malfunction related to software applications or systems.
Example: "The team is currently investigating a software problem that is causing the application to crash unexpectedly."
Alternatives: "a software issue" or "a software glitch."
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Skype said there was a software problem.
A "software problem" kept the rear doors closed between stops.
However, a software problem kept Mission Control from directing the transporter back to its starting position.
Last month, more than 700 light trucks registered incorrect readings because of a software problem.
Top coder: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg discusses a software problem during a hackathon event in London.
The company later said it found a software problem with the signal meter that indicates cellphone reception.
One way to describe a software problem context is through process modelling.
Less than a minute later, the spacecraft lost its orientation because of a software problem and began tumbling.
6.13pm: A Massachusetts Democrat, Stephen Lynch, thinks Toyota's dodgy accelerators are a software problem, rather than slipping floor mats or sticky pedals.
A software problem meant 3,502 non-eligible EU citizens were sent poll cards this month and, in some cases, postal votes.
A day after Citibank's network of 2,000 automated teller machines failed because of a software problem, some consumers still had trouble using its A.T.M.'s yesterday.
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