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Collection of related computer programs
A software suite
[1] (also known as an application suite) is a collection of
computer programs (
application software, or
programming software) of related
functionality, sharing a similar
user interface and the ability to easily exchange
data with each other.
Features
Advantages
- Less costly than buying individual packages
[2]
- Identical or very similar
GUI
- Designed to interface with each other
- Helps the learning curve of the user
Disadvantages
- Not all purchased features are always used by the user
[2]
- Takes a significant amount of disk space (
bloatware), as compared to buying only the needed packages
- Requires effort to use the packages together
Types
See also
References