Third-party

Updated: 04/09/2024 by Computer Hope
Third-party written on a chalkboard.

Third-party may refer to any of the following:

1. With a company, a third party is another company with no affiliation or association with the current company. For example, IBM is a third-party company to Computer Hope. Computer Hope supports all third-party computer companies but is not affiliated with any other computer company.

With software, a third-party program is any software, plugin, or mod that is not included with a program. For example, Norton Anti-Virus is a third-party program for Microsoft Windows since it is not included with Windows.

Finally, with hardware, a third-party hardware upgrade is any upgrade or addition added to an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) computer. For example, if you upgraded a Dell computer with new memory, the memory would be considered third-party hardware.

2. In online games, third party refers to a player attacking another player who's already being attacked by another player or NPC (Non-Player Character). Players often do this because it gives them an advantage in winning the fight because the player is distracted or already hurt.

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