third-party software

American  

noun

Computers.

1. software created by programmers or publishers independent of the manufacturer of the hardware for which it is intended.

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Example Sentences

Meanwhile, Three said it had "experienced disruption to voice services following an exceptional spike in network traffic triggered by a third-party software configuration change".

From BBC

When Will Mauldin tried to print shipping labels for the weekend orders at his woodworking company in Rockville, Md., on Monday, he couldn’t log in to the fulfillment system run by a third-party software provider.

From The Wall Street Journal

In addition to Puerta’s son, the lawsuits tell the stories of a Palmdale teen who died a few days after his 17th birthday, cutting short his dream of becoming a bull rider; a pharmacist’s daughter with aspirations of becoming a forensic psychologist; and a Santa Monica boy whose parents are advocating for Sammy’s Law, federal legislation in his name that would require platforms to allow parents to track children’s online activity using third-party software.

From Los Angeles Times

But Microsoft, plainly, failed to take on board the necessity of vetting every piece of third-party software that could have an effect on its own customers — before it blew up their computer systems.

From Los Angeles Times

In its suit, filed in the Northern District of California, San Francisco-based X alleges that the center’s researchers improperly collected a vast amount of data for its analysis, using third-party software to “scrape” the site.

From Seattle Times