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Freeware of deliberately poor quality with some, but generally not all, of the features of a software application, intended to entice those who download the freeware to buy the complete application.
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trialware — noun Software that can be tried for a limited time, after which it expires or has limited functionality. See Also: abandonware, baitware, bloatware, crippleware, demoware, donationware, freeware, malware, postcardware … Wiktionary
adware — noun A software application that includes advertisements, which are displayed while the software is running. Developers use adware as a source of income and to keep the costs of the software down (usually making it free). Some adware programs can … Wiktionary
freeware — noun Complete and functional software that does not require payment or other compensation (such as nags or advertising) for its use. Freeware may be a proprietary license with no access to the source code. See Also: abandonware, adware, baitware … Wiktionary
demoware — noun A cut down demonstration version of a computer program so that it can be tried before purchase. See Also: abandonware, baitware, bloatware, crippleware, donationware, freeware, malware … Wiktionary
donationware — noun A variant of freeware that offers an option to its user to donate money to the programs author. In cases where the request to donate money nags the user with each application of the programs use, this is called nagware. See Also: abandonware … Wiktionary
crippleware — noun A program whose functionality is severely limited beyond that of shareware, often in the interest of its author having the crippleware user make a purchase of the uncrippled program. See Also: abandonware, adware, baitware, bloatware,… … Wiktionary
postcardware — noun A software product whose author requests as payment a postcard from the users hometown. See Also: postcard, adware, baitware, censorware, crippleware, demoware, donationware, freeware, shareware … Wiktionary
shareware — noun A type of software that is distributed without payment but is limited in any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience. See Also: abandonware, adware, baitware, censorware, cripplewa … Wiktionary
abandonware — noun A software product, especially a video game, whose copyright is no longer defended or which is no longer marketed even by the company who made it. See Also: abandon, adware, baitware, censorware, crippleware … Wiktionary
nagware — noun Software that frequently requests a payment to the authors, assuming that payment will obtain a copy of the software that doesnt annoy the user anymore about the payment. See Also: abandonware, baitware, bloatware, crippleware, demoware,… … Wiktionary
