Third-party software component

In computer programming, a third-party software component is a reusable software component developed to be either freely distributed or sold by an entity other than the original vendor of the development platform. The third-party software component market thrives because many programmers believe that component-oriented development improves the efficiency and the quality of developing custom applications. Common third-party software includes macros, bots, and software/scripts to be run as add-ons for popular developing software.

See also

• Middleware
• Enterprise Java Beans
• VCL / CLX
• KParts (KDE)
• Video-game third-party developers
• First party software
• Online all programming languages and their third party libraries includes a guide.