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Freeware

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Freeware"

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Word	Definition
sharewarenoun	(software) A type of software that is distributed without payment but is limited in any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience.
free softwarenoun	(software) Any software that is free of charge, such as freeware.
freedomwarenoun	(software, rare) free software (with source code available), distinguished from freeware
non-freewarenoun	Commercial software.
paywarenoun	(computing, informal) Software for which a payment is required.
donationwarenoun	(software) A variant of freeware that offers an option to its user to donate money to the program's author.
charitywarenoun	(computing) Software distributed in a way that benefits a charity, as by users being encouraged to donate to the charity in lieu of paying for the software.
baitwarenoun	(computing) 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.
libre softwarenoun	Synonym of free software.
beggarwarenoun	(computing) freeware that encourages the user to make an optional donation to its author
beerwarenoun	(computing, often humorous) Software that can be used under a relaxed licence, with the user encouraged to pay for the software by donating to its author enough money to buy a beer.
adwarenoun	(computing) 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 include spyware.
trialwarenoun	(Internet) Software that can be tried for a limited time, after which it expires or has limited functionality.
linkwarenoun	(computing) Software components that can be used for free on the condition that the user links back to the creator's web site.
open sourcenoun	(software) Open-source software in general.
ransomwarenoun	(computer security) Malware that holds the data of a computer user for ransom, usually requiring or claiming to require payment to restore access.
foistwarenoun	(computing, derogatory) Software that is installed without the user's knowledge or consent, often bundled with another product.
sourcewarenoun	(software, dated) A precursor of open source software.
piratewarenoun	(computing) Pirated software.
computer programnoun	A complete piece of software.