:shareware: /sheir'weir/ n. {Freeware} (sense 1) for which the
author requests some payment, usually in the accompanying
documentation files or in an announcement made by the software
itself. Such payment may or may not buy additional support or
functionality. See also {careware}, {charityware},
{crippleware}, {guiltware}, {postcardware}, and
{-ware}; compare {payware}.
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author requests some payment, usually in the accompanying
documentation files or in an announcement made by the software
itself. Such payment may or may not buy additional support or
functionality. See also {careware}, {charityware},
{crippleware}, {guiltware}, {postcardware}, and
{-ware}; compare {payware}.
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- shareware /sheir'weir/ n.
A kind of freeware (sense
1) for which the author requests some payment,
usually in the accompanying documentation files... - annoyware n.
A type of shareware that frequently
disrupts normal program operation to display requests for payment
to the author in return for the ability to disable the request
messages.
(Also called `nagware') The requests generally require... - careware: /keir'weir/ n. {Shareware} for which either the
author suggests that some payment be made to a nominated charity
or a levy directed to charity is included on top of the
distribution charge.
Syn. {charityware}; compare {crippleware}, sense... - careware /keir'weir/ n.
A variety of shareware for
which either the author suggests that some payment be made to a
nominated charity or a levy directed to charity is included on top
of the distribution charge.
Syn. charityware; compare crippleware, sense 2... - ware: [from `software'] suff. Commonly used to form jargon terms
for classes of software.
For examples, see {careware}, {crippleware}, {crudware}... - crippleware: n. 1. Software that has some important functionality
deliberately removed,
so as to entice potential users to pay for a working... - postcardware: n. {Shareware} that borders on {freeware},
in that the author requests only that satisfied... - ware suff.
[from `software'] Commonly used to form
jargon terms for classes of software.
For examples, see annoyware, careware, crippleware... - charityware: /cha'rit-ee-weir`/ n. Syn. {careware}.
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