Give examples of vertical and horizontal software products. How do they differ from each other?
What will be an ideal response?
A spreadsheet is an example of horizontal software product; it is used across industries. A grocery scanning checkout system is an example of a vertical software product; it is used only at grocery stores (within an industry).
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