Standard Software, Commercial off-the-shelf

Normally, software is referred to as standard software if it already exists and does not have to be developed first as opposed to individual software. In this section, however, the term "standard software" refers to software packages that are used for standard tasks across all industries. Independently of the industry or the operational range of application there is in each office need of already finished configured software for standard tasks such as picture treatment, word processing programs, scheduling and translations and so on. Likewise, database software, operating systems and office applications are used everywhere.