Software written for a wide audience, such as a spreadsheet tool or a web browser, is called:

1. Application software splits into two broad categories. 2. Software developed for generic applications, to serve a bigger audience in general, is the first of them. 3. Ready-made packages of this kind are called general purpose software, and any end user can pick them up as they are. 4. LibreOffice Calc, Adobe Photoshop and the Mozilla web browser are the standard examples. 5. Customised software is tailor-made for one organisation or individual, so it is the opposite case. _Source: syllabus Computer Science Class 11, Ch 1 'Computer System', S1.7.4 Application Software_