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(1) A special method of distributing and installing
software (or
software upgrades) to a computer. For example, on
a Macintosh computer, a package usually
means "software." It's specifically a directory, presented as a single
file,
that contains all the information the Mac OS X Installer application needs to
install your software. That includes the software itself, as well as files that
are used only during the installation process. In a Windows environment it is
sometimes called an installation package or update package.
(2) Multiple software programs that work together (or
performs similar functions) and is bundled and sold together as a software package.
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 Apple Developer Connection: Creating Packages in Mac OS 9
This Technote describes how the Finder implements packages in Mac OS 9. Developers interested in creating packages for use in Mac OS 9 can use this document as a guide for creating packages.
Using Debian Linux Packages
A package can be a workstation-type program (mozilla Web browser, gimp graphics editor, etc.), a server-type program (Apache Web server, Sendmail e-mail server, etc.), a utility (apcupsd for APC UPSs, taper backup utility), programming libraries, or OS components (GUIs, language modules, even kernel patches). You can download and install software which isn't "packaged".
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