This U.S. Census Bureau NAICS-based industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of packaged computer software.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Designing, developing, and producing packaged software--are classified in Industry 511210, Software Publishers;
• Developing or modifying computer software and packaging or bundling the software with purchased computer hardware to create and market an integrated system for specific application--are classified in U.S. Census Bureau NAICS-based industry 5415121, Computer Systems Integrators; and
• Providing custom computer programming/software services--are classified in U.S. Industry 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services.