Software is described as engineered rather than manufactured in the classical sense.

### Why this is right Software is developed through intellectual design and construction rather than produced by physically shaping repeated copies of a material object. The course material explicitly contrasts software development with classical manufacturing. ### The concept A software product can be copied without manufacturing each copy from raw materials. Most effort is spent designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining it. This does not mean software projects need no production discipline; it means the nature of the product and its creation differs from factory manufacture. ### Terms - **Software engineering**: A systematic, disciplined, and quantifiable approach to developing, operating, and maintaining software. ### Remember Software is created through engineering work, even when copies are later distributed at scale.