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shareware
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share·ware  (shârwâr)
n.
Copyrighted software that is available free of charge on a trial basis, usually with the condition that users pay a fee for continued use and support.
[share + (soft)ware.]
shareware [ˈʃɛəˌwɛə]
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing software available to all users without the need for a licence and for which a token fee is requested
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Noun1.shareware - software that is available free of charge; may be distributed for evaluation with a fee requested for additional features or a manual etc.
software, software package, software program, software system, computer software, package - (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory; "the market for software is expected to expand"
Translations
shareware [ˈʃɛəʳˌwɛəʳ] N (Comput) → shareware m
shareware [ˈʃɛərwɛər] (COMPUTING)
n → partagiciel m
shareware
n (Comput, Internet) → Shareware f
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