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third-party software

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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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They’ve had to rely on YouTube’s restricted modes or third-party software for filtering content, which officials said has proven inadequate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Naphat, 29, was expelled from the Games in December for "using unauthorised third-party software or hardware modification" during the Arena of Valor competition, a letter from a SEA Games delegate said at the time.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

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 • Dec. 15, 2025

Windows 10 had this option, but I’ve only been able to find a few solutions in Windows chat rooms that entail installing third-party software.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2023

Even powerful vendors such as Microsoft rely on the support of third-party software developers whose tools, programs, and computer games make an underlying software platform such as Windows more attractive to the mainstream consumer.

From Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Williams, Sam