Definitions for shareware
ˈʃɛərˌwɛərshare·ware

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. sharewarenoun

   software that is available free of charge; may be distributed for evaluation with a fee requested for additional features or a manual etc.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sharewarenoun

   A type of software that is distributed without payment but is limited in any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shareware

   Shareware is a type of proprietary software that is initially shared by the owner for trial use at little or no cost. Often the software has limited functionality or incomplete documentation until the user sends payment to the software developer. Shareware is often offered as a download from a website or on a compact disc included with a magazine. Shareware differs from freeware, which is fully-featured software distributed at no cost to the user but without source code being made available; and free and open-source software, in which the source code is freely available for anyone to inspect and alter. There are many types of shareware and, while they may not require an initial up-front payment, many are intended to generate revenue in one way or another. Some limit use to personal non-commercial purposes only, with purchase of a license required for use in a business enterprise. The software itself may be time-limited, or it may remind the user that payment would be appreciated.

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1. shareware

   Shareware is a type of software that is initially provided for free but the user is encouraged or expected to pay for it after a trial period or to access additional features. The payment supports the software's continued development and maintenance.

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1. Shareware

   Shareware is proprietary software that is provided to users without payment on a trial basis and is often limited by any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience. Shareware is often offered as a download from an Internet website or as a compact disc included with a periodical such as a newspaper or magazine. The rationale behind shareware is to give buyers the opportunity to use the program and judge its usefulness before purchasing a license for the full version of the software; the name comes from the fact that shareware authors encourage users to distribute the trial software to their friends. Firms with superior software thus have an incentive to offer samples, except if their product is already well known, or if they do not want to be listed in direct competition with other products on shareware repositories. Shareware is usually offered either with certain features only available after the license is purchased, or as a full version but for a limited trial period of time. In this context, there is no difference between 'shareware' and a 'Free Trial' version of normal commercial software. Once the trial period has passed, the program may stop running until a license is purchased. Shareware is often offered without supports or updates which only become available with the purchase of a license. The words "free trial" or "trial version" are indicative of shareware.

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shareware

   A kind of freeware for which the author requests some payment, usually in the accompanying documentation files or in an announcement made by the software itself. Such payment may or may not buy additional support or functionality. See also careware, charityware, crippleware, FRS, guiltware, postcardware, and -ware; compare payware.

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How to pronounce shareware?

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shareware in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shareware in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shareware
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shareware
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shareware
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=shareware
6. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Shareware
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=shareware