Software package

(computer science) A program for performing some specific function or calculation which is useful to more than one computer user and is sufficiently well documented to be used without modification on a defined configuration of some computer system.

The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
  Synonyms: software, software system, package

Meaning #2: merchandise consisting of a computer program that is offered for sale
  Synonym: software product

The term Software Package may refer to any of these topics:

• Software package (programming)
• Software package (installation)

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