A set of business applications with the same style of user interface. Typically sold as a package, although single applications may be purchased separately, Microsoft Office has been the most popular suite on the market. The primary programs are word processing, spreadsheet and presentation graphics. See
application suite.
Early Office Suites
Although Microsoft Office has dominated the office suite arena for decades, there was major competition years ago; witness this 1994 issue of PC Magazine. (Image courtesy of PCMag.com.)