Software suite
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A software suite or application suite is a collection of computer program
Computer program
A computer program is a sequence of instructions written to perform a specified task with a computer. A computer requires programs to function, typically executing the program's instructions in a central processor. The program has an executable form that the computer can use directly to execute...

s, usually application software
Application software
Application software, also known as an application or an "app", is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks. Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software and media players. Many application programs deal principally with...

 and programming software of related functionality, often sharing a more-or-less common user interface
User interface
The user interface, in the industrial design field of human–machine interaction, is the space where interaction between humans and machines occurs. The goal of interaction between a human and a machine at the user interface is effective operation and control of the machine, and feedback from the...

 and some ability to smoothly exchange data with each other.

Sometimes software makers introduce "suites" that are little more than repackaged versions of older programs offered at a lower price.

Examples

  • Office suite
    Office suite
    In computing, an office suite, sometimes called an office software suite or productivity suite is a collection of programs intended to be used by knowledge workers...

  • Internet suite
    Internet suite
    An Internet suite is an Internet-related software suite. Internet suites usually include a web browser, e-mail client , download manager, HTML editor, and an IRC client....

  • Graphics suite
    Graphics suite
    A graphics suite is a software suite for graphics work that are distributed together. The programs are usually able to interact with each other on a higher level than the operating system would normally allow....

  • Integrated development environment
    Integrated development environment
    An integrated development environment is a software application that provides comprehensive facilities to computer programmers for software development...

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