Computer software can be organized into categories based on common function, type, or field of use. A list follows of common software categories.


Categories of software

  • Applications

    • Accounting
    • Enterprise Resource Planning
  • Automation
  • CD copying software
  • Data

    • Data recovery
    • Database Management System (DBMS)
    • Digital Asset Management (DAM)
    • Document Management System (DMS)
    • Backup software
    • File archiver
  • Emulation

    • Disk image emulator
  • Input method editor (IME)
  • Game Engine
  • Internet software

    • Email client
    • File sharing (P2P)
    • FTP client
    • HTML editor
    • Instant messaging client
    • Offline browser
    • Web browser
  • Mathematical software
  • Operating system
  • Personal information manager
  • Project management
  • Software engineering

    • Bugtracker
    • Compiler
    • Debugger
    • Software build
    • Continuous integration
    • Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
    • Revision control
    • Documentation generator
  • Software suite

    • Graphics suite
    • Internet suite
    • Office suite
  • Multimedia

    • Audio editor
    • Graphics software
      • 3D computer graphics software
      • Bitmap graphics editor
      • Vector graphics editor
    • Media player
    • Video editing software
  • Security

    • Antivirus
    • Firewall
    • Encryption
      • Disk encryption
    • Password cracking/recovery/auditing


See also

  • List of raster graphics editors
  • List of vector graphics editors


See also

  • Computer and video game genres

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