package vs software

package

noun
  • Something which consists of various components, such as a piece of computer software. 

  • Something resembling a package. 

  • The male genitalia. 

  • A charge made for packing goods. 

  • Synonym of wrap (“complete news report ready for broadcast”) 

  • Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope. 

  • A football formation. 

  • A package holiday. 

  • A piece of software which has been prepared in such a way that it can be installed with a package manager. 

  • A group of related stories spread over several pages. 

verb
  • To pack or bundle something. 

  • To prepare (a book, a television series, etc.), including all stages from research to production, in order to sell the result to a publisher or broadcaster. 

  • To travel on a package holiday. 

software

noun
  • Hyponyms: application software, data-oriented software, kitchen table software, on-premises software, malware, schlockware, shareware, shovelware, spyware, system software 

  • Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM). 

  • The human beings involved in warfare, as opposed to hardware such as weapons and vehicles. 

How often have the words package and software occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )