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When you're discussing Jedi, Death Stars, and Ewoks, SW stands for "Star Wars." The Star Wars saga began in 1977, when the original film appeared in theaters, and continues to this day in new movies, TV shows, books, and video games.

SW fans of all stripes might abbreviate Star Wars as SW. For example, a gamer might ask whether you're going to purchase the latest SW video game, while a Disney+ subscriber might ask how you feel about The Mandalorian and other SW shows.

Many more-specific Star Wars acronyms also use SW to stand for Star Wars. Those who love the Star Wars expanded universe, for instance, may shorten that phrase to SWEU, while those who enjoy Star Wars: The Old Republic may refer to that game as SWTOR.

Sw is an abbreviation for "computer software." It might be used to refer to software applications (such as Microsoft Word) or system software (such as the Windows operating system). Most often, you'll see this abbreviation used online, in forum posts and work emails referencing software programs.

IT professionals and other tech-savvy people are most likely to use the abbreviation sw. For example, if you are chatting with an employee in your company's IT department, they may tell you to download the latest version of a sw (or app) your organization uses. You may also encounter this abbreviation in forums when troubleshooting a sw-related issue, such as attempting to open a document saved using an old version of a program.