Asoftware suite^[1] (also known as anapplication suite) is a collection ofcomputer programs (application software, orprogramming software) of relatedfunctionality, sharing a similaruser interface and the ability to easily exchange data with each other.

Advantages

• Less costly than buying individual packages^[2]
• Identical or very similargraphical user interface (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

• Office suites, such asMicrosoft Office^[1]
• Internet suites
• Graphics suite, such asAdobe Creative Cloud
• IDEs, such asEclipse, andVisual Studio

• Application software
• Package manager
• Runtime environment

• Application software suites

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