A software package is a collection of software that comes with the purchase of hardware. It can be geared towards a particular niche and market, and the license may not allow sharing or unbundling. Examples include Microsoft Office and video game bundles.
A software package is a collection of different software that is distributed together with or comes with the purchase of hardware. For example, if a person buys a new computer, the operating system and all accompanying programs are considered a software package. By distributing the software together, you get all the software you need for less than buying them separately, and the vendor gets to distribute the software. There are several types of software bundles available, and each can be geared towards a particular niche and market. It just depends on what kind of software or hardware you are looking for.
Many times the software included in a software package is related in some way, so it makes sense to distribute them together. For example, Microsoft® Office is a popular software package. This package includes programs that have everything to do with creating and presenting information, whether it’s spreadsheets, reports, charts, or presentations. By having all programs together, a user can present their information in different ways and may also be able to import information from one program into other related programs. An example is importing a table from a spreadsheet into a report typed in a word processor.
However, it’s not just computers that may come with software packages. Some video game systems come with a bundle of games, although many times this is done as a device to get a person to buy the platform. A video game maker can also use new technology to bundle old games onto a disc. Bundles are also available for the retail market. These software packages include items such as a retail computer, a cash drawer, and the software to operate the hardware.
The license for a software package may also be slightly different from the software purchased individually. If the bundle comes with hardware, your license may not allow you to share the software with other hardware. Similarly, a user may not be permitted to unbundle software, i.e. separate software for use on different machines. For example, if a package includes a word processor and a spreadsheet, the license might not allow a user to install the word processor on one computer and the spreadsheet on another. However, different versions of the software have different licenses, so it’s a good idea to read the license before installing the software.
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