Bespoke Software

What Does Bespoke Software Mean?

Bespoke software is custom or tailor-made software. The value of bespoke software over off-the-shelf software is that it can be designed specifically for key business or legislative objectives.

Techopedia Explains Bespoke Software

The term "bespoke" is an old English term that has its roots in the clothing industry. A wealthy man who could afford a custom suit tailored exactly to his measurements instead of a suit made from standardized patterns was said to have a bespoke suit.

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Margaret Rouse is an award-winning technical writer and teacher known for her ability to explain complex technical subjects to a non-technical, business audience. Over the past twenty years her explanations have appeared on TechTarget websites and she's been cited as an authority in articles by the New York Times, Time Magazine, USA Today, ZDNet, PC Magazine and Discovery Magazine.Margaret's idea of a fun day is helping IT and business professionals learn to speak each other’s highly specialized languages. If you have a suggestion for a new definition or how to improve a technical explanation, please email Margaret or contact her…

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