| Official title | Computer programming activities | Other software publishing | Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities |
| Plain-language summary | Use this code when the main activity is writing, modifying, testing, or supporting software for clients or internal systems. | Use this code when the business mainly publishes, licenses, or distributes ready-made software products rather than building custom software for clients. | Use this code when the main activity is hosting, data processing, infrastructure operation, or related technical platform services. |
| Official inclusions | - - designing the structure and content of, the writing, modifying (including updates and patches), testing and maintaining of software and applications, including:
- - systems software
- - video game software and applications / gaming applications
- - video game middleware
- - business and finance software applications
| - - publishing of other software, including:
- - operating systems
- - business and other applications (e.g. distributed ledger technology (DLT), financial technologies software)
- - cybersecurity software
- - modelling software
| - - provision of computing infrastructure, including cloud infrastructure and platform provision (IaaS, PaaS)
- - cloud computing (except software publishing and computer systems design), whether or not in combination with infrastructure provision
- - provision of technical infrastructure related to streaming services, data processing services and related activities:
- - complete processing of data supplied by clients
- - generation of specialised reports from data supplied by clients
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| Official exclusions | - - publishing of software or gaming on demand services, cloud-based software and gaming applications, see 58.2
- - development of software associated with publishing, see 58.2
- - translation or adaptation of non-customised software for a particular market on own account, see 58.29
- - operation of online gaming / video game sites, see 60.39
- - planning and designing computer systems that integrate computer hardware, software and communication technologies, even though providing software might be an integral part, see 62.20
| - - reproduction of software, see 18.20
- - retail sale of non-customised software on physical media, see 47.40
- - publishing of video games, see 58.21
- - online provision of software, not associated with publishing, see 60.39
- - operation of online gaming / video game sites, not associated with publishing, see 60.39
| - - software publishing, see 58.2
- - provision of applications by downloads or by streaming, see 58.2
- - post-production services to convert video content into streaming formats, see 59.12
- - post-production services to convert audio content into streaming formats, see 59.20
- - audio streaming and download distribution service activities not associated with publishing, see 60.10
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| Typical examples | - - Custom software development agency
- - Mobile app development studio
- - Outsourced programming team
- - Web application development company
| - - SaaS product company licensing its own application
- - Desktop software publisher
- - Developer of packaged business software
| - - Cloud hosting provider
- - Managed data processing company
- - Infrastructure platform operator
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| Common reasons to choose this code | - - designing the structure and content of, the writing, modifying (including updates and patches), testing and maintaining of software and applications, including:
- - systems software
- - video game software and applications / gaming applications
- - video game middleware
| - - publishing of other software, including:
- - operating systems
- - business and other applications (e.g. distributed ledger technology (DLT), financial technologies software)
- - cybersecurity software
| - - provision of computing infrastructure, including cloud infrastructure and platform provision (IaaS, PaaS)
- - cloud computing (except software publishing and computer systems design), whether or not in combination with infrastructure provision
- - provision of technical infrastructure related to streaming services, data processing services and related activities:
- - complete processing of data supplied by clients
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| Common reasons not to choose this code | - - publishing of software or gaming on demand services, cloud-based software and gaming applications, see 58.2
- - development of software associated with publishing, see 58.2
- - translation or adaptation of non-customised software for a particular market on own account, see 58.29
- - operation of online gaming / video game sites, see 60.39
| - - reproduction of software, see 18.20
- - retail sale of non-customised software on physical media, see 47.40
- - publishing of video games, see 58.21
- - online provision of software, not associated with publishing, see 60.39
| - - software publishing, see 58.2
- - provision of applications by downloads or by streaming, see 58.2
- - post-production services to convert video content into streaming formats, see 59.12
- - post-production services to convert audio content into streaming formats, see 59.20
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| Usually not this code | - - A company that mainly licenses its own packaged SaaS product
- - A cloud hosting provider
- - A management consultancy advising on IT strategy
| - - Client project software agency
- - Cloud infrastructure provider
- - IT consultancy without software product ownership
| - - Software development studio
- - SaaS product publisher
- - Digital marketing agency
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| Related codes | - - 58.29 Other software publishing
- - 62.20 Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities
- - 63.10 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities
- - 58.2 Software publishing
- - 60.39 Other content distribution activities
- - 92.00 Gambling and betting activities
- - 95.10 Repair and maintenance of computers and communication equipment
- - 62.1 Computer programming activities
| - - 62.10 Computer programming activities
- - 63.10 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities
- - 18.20 Reproduction of recorded media
- - 47.40 Retail sale of information and communication equipment
- - 58.21 Publishing of video games
- - 60.39 Other content distribution activities
- - 58.2 Software publishing
| - - 62.10 Computer programming activities
- - 58.29 Other software publishing
- - 58.2 Software publishing
- - 59.12 Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities
- - 59.20 Sound recording and music publishing activities
- - 60.10 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities
- - 60.20 Television programming, broadcasting and video distribution activities
- - 62.20 Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities
- - 91.12 Archive activities
- - 95.10 Repair and maintenance of computers and communication equipment
- - 63.1 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities
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| Parent hierarchy | K TELECOMMUNICATION, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, CONSULTING, COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER INFORMATION SERVICE ACTIVITIES > 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities > 62.1 Computer programming activities > 62.10 Computer programming activities | J PUBLISHING, BROADCASTING, AND CONTENT PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES > 58 Publishing activities > 58.2 Software publishing > 58.29 Other software publishing | K TELECOMMUNICATION, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, CONSULTING, COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER INFORMATION SERVICE ACTIVITIES > 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities > 63.1 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities > 63.10 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities |
| Rev. 2 mapping | - - 62.01 -> 62.10 (scope-aligned)
| | - - 63.11 -> 63.10 (merged)
- - 52.10 -> 63.10 (scope-aligned)
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