@@ -274,20 +274,22 @@ Key ``softwareType``
274274
275275The keys are:
276276
277- - ``standalone/mobile `` - The software is a standalone, self-contained
278- The software is a native mobile app .
277+ - ``standalone/mobile `` - The software is a standalone application, typically
278+ installed and run on a mobile operating system .
279279- ``standalone/iot `` - The software is suitable for an IoT context.
280280- ``standalone/desktop `` - The software is typically installed and run in a
281281 a desktop operating system environment.
282- - ``standalone/web `` - The software represents a web application usable by
283- means of a browser.
284- - ``standalone/backend `` - The software is a backend application.
285- - ``standalone/other `` - The software has a different nature from the once
282+ - ``standalone/web `` - The software is a web application that runs on a server
283+ and is accessible through a web browser.
284+ - ``standalone/backend `` - The software is a backend application that provides
285+ interfaces (e.g., APIs) for other services. Typically it does not provide
286+ direct user interfaces.
287+ - ``standalone/other `` - The software has a different nature from the ones
286288 listed above.
287289- ``addon `` - The software is an addon, such as a plugin or a
288290 theme, for a more complex software (e.g. a CMS or an office suite).
289- - ``library `` - The software contains a library or an SDK to make it
290- easier to third party developers to create new products.
291+ - ``library `` - The software is a library or SDK intended to be used
292+ by developers in other software projects.
291293- ``configurationFiles `` - The software does not contain executable
292294 script but a set of configuration files. They may document how to
293295 obtain a certain deployment. They could be in the form of plain
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