procedure vs software package

procedure and software package both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
procedure	Yes	No	No	No
software package	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, software package is a hypernym of procedure; that is, software package is a word with a broader meaning than procedure:

procedure: a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
software 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 procedure include computer software, package, software, software program, software system.

procedure (noun)	software package (noun)
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result	merchandise consisting of a computer program that is offered for sale
a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings	(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 process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program