An package is software which includes several built into a program. All these applications are available when the program is . Typical applications are word processing, , database and . Communication or presentation software might also be included.

Producing documents with sources of data in them is possible as data can be easily from one application to another in an IP. Transfer between non-integrated applications is usually restricted to text or rich format files since these are file used across the computer industry.

Linking of data may be in which case the copied data does not change when the original is . On the other hand, it may have a link in which case the copy of the data when the original is changed. Also the different types of application are available within a single document window.

New users will find it easy to learn to use the range of software in an integrated package because they share a human interface (HCI). IP tend to be cheaper than general purpose packages because they tend to have fewer features.

A software suite is a set of separate but highly applications produced by a software manufacturer. These are used as separate applications and have to be loaded . Data can be easily linked both dynamically and statically between the applications but you have to swap windows to obtain a different type of application.