A digital audio workstation (DAW) is a software suite for editing audio files, oftentimes music. Many DAWs allow the use of external audio plugins as an extension of the stock functionality.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_audio_workstation
Popular DAWs:
- ableton live
- fl studio
- logic pro
- pro tools
- reaper
- reason
- bitwig studio
- garageband
- audacity