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nag screen en · NOUN

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  1. A message displayed by a nagware program to encourage the user to purchase the full version.
    • WinRAR shows a nag screen once its 40-day trial is over to encourage users to buy a license.
    • The first screen to pop up is the nag screen; be patient, it disappears after 5 seconds. (Have you ever wondered why nag screens are mandatory for shareware?) 1996, New and improved stupid Windows tricks, page 17:

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