crippleware en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *grewbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *kreupaną Proto-Indo-European *-lósder.? Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-tromder.? Proto-Germanic *-ilaz Proto-Germanic *krupilaz Proto-West Germanic *krupil Old English crypel Middle English crepelder. English cripple Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Germanic *samþuz /*samftuz Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī) Old English sōfte Middle English softe English soft Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English softwarebf. English -ware English crippleware From cripple + -ware.
Meanings
- (derogatory, uncountable) 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.
Relateds
donationware · bloatware · demoware · trialware · adware · malware · shareware · freeware · abandonware · censorware · baitware · postcardware · anti-feature · software