English Online Dictionary. What means freeware? What does freeware mean?
English
Etymology
From free + -ware, a contraction of software; Coined by Andrew Fluegelman.
Pronunciation
Noun
freeware (uncountable)
- (software) Complete and functional software that does not require payment or other compensation (such as viewing advertising) for its use. Freeware may be a proprietary license with no access to the source code.
- Coordinate terms: payware, shareware
Derived terms
- non-freeware
Related terms
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Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English freeware.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfri.wɛr/
- Rhymes: -iwɛr
- Syllabification: free‧ware
Noun
freeware m inan (related adjective freeware'owy)
- (software) freeware (complete and functional software that does not require payment or other compensation (such as viewing advertising) for its use; it may be a proprietary license with no access to the source code)
- Hypernym: software
Declension
Related terms
Further reading
- freeware in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- freeware in PWN's encyclopedia
Spanish
Noun
freeware m (plural freewares)
- freeware