add-on vs package

package vs add-on

add-on and package both are nouns.

add-on is not a verb while package is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
add-on	Yes	No	No	No
package	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, package is a hypernym of add-on; that is, package is a word with a broader meaning than add-on:

add-on: a software module that extends or enhances the capabilities of an existing application
package: (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory

Other hypernyms of add-on include computer software, software, software package, software program, software system.

add-on (noun)	package (noun)
a component that is added to something to improve it	a wrapped container
a supplementary component that improves capability	(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
a software module that extends or enhances the capabilities of an existing application	a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

add-on (verb)	package (verb)
	put into a box

Difference between add-on and package

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