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  • crippleware
    n. 1. Software that has some important functionality deliberately removed, so as to entice potential users to pay for a working version. 2.... VIEW ENTIRE DEFINITION


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    shareware

    /sheir'weir/ n. Freeware (sense 1) 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, guiltware, postcardware, and -ware; compare payware.