shareware en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)koréh₂ Proto-Germanic *skarō Proto-West Germanic *skaru Old English sċearu Middle English schare English share 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 shareware From share + -ware. Popularized by Bob Wallace
Meanings
- (uncountable) A type of software that is distributed without payment but is limited in any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience.
Relateds
donationware · demoware · trialware · adware · spyware · freeware · abandonware · censorware · crippleware · baitware · postcardware
Translations (18)
cmn 共享軟件 /共享软件 (type of software) · fr shareware (type of software) · ja シェアウェア (type of software) · fr contributiel (type of software) · nl shareware (type of software) · ms perisian kongsi (type of software) · sv spridprogram (type of software) · pt shareware (type of software) · pt programa de utilização condicionada (type of software) · tr deneme yazılımı (type of software) · id peranti kongsi (type of software) · pt programa de utilização restrita (type of software) · fr partagiciel (type of software) · ko 셰어웨어 (type of software) · ru усло́вно-беспла́тное ПО (type of software) · pt programa de utilização limitada (type of software) · de Shareware (type of software) · cmn 共享軟體 /共享软体 (type of software)