software package — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A suite of programs that function as a single entity to accomplish a task, or group of related tasks.

   Related words

   distro

   Examples

   The office software package includes a wordprocessor, a spreadsheet, and a database.

Noun

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

   softwaresoftware programcomputer softwaresoftware systempackage

   Broader terms

   codecomputer code

   Examples

   the market for software is expected to expand

2. merchandise consisting of a computer program that is offered for sale

   Synonyms

   software product

   Broader terms

   merchandisewareproduct