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Limit use of shareware and public domain software to systems without fixed disks. If you do use them on fixed disks, allocate separate subdirectories... Public domain or shareware software should never be placed in the root directory.
John McAfee

Meaning of "shareware" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHAREWARE

shareware  [ˈʃɛəˌwɛə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHAREWARE

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adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shareware is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHAREWARE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shareware

Shareware is proprietary software that is provided to users on a limited basis and only for a certain limited trial basis and pursuant to a license which restricts any commercial benefit, use or exploitation of the software. While there may not be an initial up-front payment, the license pursuant to which the software is provided limits and restricts usage and typically restricts any distribution for commercial purposes 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 magazine. Shareware is a portmanteau word combining share and software. The rationale behind shareware is to give potential users the opportunity to try out the program on a limited basis for a limited time and judge its usefulness before purchasing a license for the full version of the software. Firms with superior software thus have an incentive to offer samples unless their product is already well known, or if they do not want to be listed in direct competition with other products on shareware repositories.

Definition of shareware in the English dictionary

The definition of shareware in the dictionary is software available to all users without the need for a licence and for which a token fee is requested.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHAREWARE


anywhere
ˈɛnɪˌwɛə
chinaware
ˈtʃaɪnəˌwɛə
Delaware
ˈdɛləˌwɛə
everwhere
ˈɛvəˌwɛə
everywhere
ˈɛvrɪˌwɛə
firmware
ˈfɜːmˌwɛə
footwear
ˈfʊtˌwɛə
freeware
ˈfriːˌwɛə
hardware
ˈhɑːdˌwɛə
lacquerware
ˈlækəˌwɛə
lusterware
ˈlʌstəˌwɛə
lustreware
ˈlʌstəˌwɛə
nowhere
ˈnəʊˌwɛə
otherwhere
ˈʌðəˌwɛə
rubberwear
ˈrʌbəˌwɛə
silverware
ˈsɪlvəˌwɛə
software
ˈsɒftˌwɛə
somewhere
ˈsʌmˌwɛə
swimwear
ˈswɪmˌwɛə
underwear
ˈʌndəˌwɛə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHAREWARE

shareability
shareable
sharecrop
sharecropped
sharecropper
sharecropping
shared care
shared facility
shared line
shared logic
shared ownership
shared resources
sharefarmer
shareholder
shareholding
shareman
sharer
Sharesave
sharesman

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHAREWARE

agateware
aware
bakeware
beware
caneware
courseware
crackleware
crippleware
graniteware
homeware
liveware
malware
middleware
spongeware
stoneware
tableware
toleware
treeware
ware
whiteware

Synonyms and antonyms of shareware in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shareware» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHAREWARE

Find out the translation of shareware to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shareware from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shareware» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

共享软件
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

programa de prueba
570 millions of speakers

English

shareware
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शेयरवेयर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تجريبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

условно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

software que oferece uma versão teste antes da compra do produto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শেয়ারওয়্যার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

partagiciel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shareware
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Shareware
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シェアウェア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보통 저작권을 가진 소프트웨어로 사용할때 돈을 지불해야 한다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shareware
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phần mềm chia sẻ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பகிர்வுப்பொருள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शेअरींग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

shareware
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

shareware
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

shareware
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

умовно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

shareware
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

shareware
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

shareware
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shareware
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shareware
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shareware

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAREWARE»

The term «shareware» is very widely used and occupies the 19.075 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAREWARE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shareware

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2 QUOTES WITH «SHAREWARE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shareware.
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John McAfee
Limit use of shareware and public domain software to systems without fixed disks. If you do use them on fixed disks, allocate separate subdirectories... Public domain or shareware software should never be placed in the root directory.
2
John McAfee
If operating in a network environment, do not place public domain or shareware programs in a common file-server directory that could be accessible to any other PC on the network.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHAREWARE»

Discover the use of shareware in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shareware and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The shareware compendium: the ASP shareware catalog, 1993
An official product of the Association of Shareware Professionals, this compendium ensures user access to current, high-quality software programs from association authors who continue to offer assistance after the sale.
Rob Rosenberger, Association of Shareware Professionals, 1993
2
Understanding Computers: Today and Tomorrow, Comprehensive
Ethical use of shareware dictates either paying for the program or uninstalling it from your computer at the end of the trial period. Shareware is typically much less expensive than commercial versions of similar software because it is often ...
Deborah Morley, Charles Parker, 2014
3
Writing and Marketing Shareware
Explains step-by-step how to get started and offers proven techniques for promoting long-term business growth, with emphasis on creative software design, publicity, and customer support.
Steve Hudgik, 1992
4
InfoWorld
Forgive me, but shareware is like amateur open- heart surgery. Shareware has been bugging me again since Macworld Expo, where I picked up The Mac Shareware 500 by Ruffin Prevost and Rob Terrell, 420 pages and four disks, $39.95, ...
5
New Perspectives on the Internet: Introductory
... at little or no cost, or at the same cost you would encounter if you went to a retail outlet to purchase them. The four general types of downloaded software are freeware, shareware, limited edition, and licensed (also called a full version).
Gary Schneider, Jessica Evans, 2009
6
Mac Life
The shiny silver disc that comes with this magazine is stuffed with dozens of apps , demos, freeware, shareware, and more — all to help you take advantage of the iLife apps. Whether you're looking for more iWeb templates, more GarageBand ...
7
Sams Teach Yourself Windows XP Computer Basics All in One
Demo software is distributed free on commercial and shareware sites and provides a free preview of the real thing. • SharewareShareware is software you're allowed to try out for free, but for which you are supposed to pay. After the trial ...
Greg M. Perry, 2003
8
Mac Life
Our Disc editor has stuffed the shiny silver coaster that comes with this Handbook with dozens of apps, demos, freeware, shareware, and more — for both Windows and Mac. There are enough nerdy nuggets here to help you get the most out ...
9
Glossbrenner's guide to shareware for small businesses
Discusses hardware needs, finding the lowest prices, avoiding common pitfalls, and the use of popular business shareware and utility programs
Alfred Glossbrenner, 1992
10
Understanding Computers: Today & Tomorrow, 2009 Update
Shareware is typically much less expensive than commercial versions of similar software because it is often developed by a single programmer and because it uses the shareware marketing system to sell directly to consumers with little or no  ...
Deborah Morley, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHAREWARE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shareware is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Freeware, Adware, Shareware - was ist was?
Was ist eine Adware, und ist eine solche immer böse? Und was ist mit Donationware oder Cardware gemeint? Diese und weitere Software-Formen einfach ... «PCtipp.ch, Jun 15»
2
Desert Ashes Review - Shareware Made With Care (Vita)
Desert Ashes isn't exactly a newcomer to the gaming world. Having first gotten its feet wet in the PC marketplace, it has made the transition to the PlayStation ... «PlayStation LifeStyle, Mar 15»
3
id Software Co-Founder John Romero Thinks PC Is Decimating …
Free-to-play has killed a hundred AAA studios. It's a different form of monetization than Doom or Wolfenstein or Quake where that's free-to-play [as shareware]. «Softpedia, Jul 14»
4
Eclipse: The Codex Persona (Shareware)
First of all – if you like this pdf, you can buy the print edition or pay for it here – in the fine shareware tradition, I encourage those of you who find this book ... «NERD TREK, Jun 14»
5
I've Been Playing 'Snood' for 14 Years, and It Won't Stop Insulting Me
Snood was released in 1996 as shareware. And shared it was, on some aging co-op of a computer located in one of Northwestern University's oldest buildings. «Motherboard, May 14»
6
Apogee Software: When the sultans of shareware went retail
This story is true for a couple of childhood friends from Dallas, Texas, whose company, Apogee Software, has come to dominate the shareware game industry ... «Gamasutra, Apr 14»
7
Freemium Is The New Shareware, As In-App Purchasing Matches …
While the numbers and conversion rates seem low, they match up closely with the historical data for the shareware model that has been the mainstay of mobile ... «Forbes, Mar 14»
8
Commercializing open source software via Shareware
That very same software sells like gangbusters when it is sold, closed source, under a shareware model. It typically has a big, extremely happy user base and ... «Network World, Nov 13»
9
The Apps World Revisits The Shareware Market Structure
And interesting example of this is the way in which the apps world is revisiting the old structure of the shareware world. For they are indeed facing very much the ... «Forbes, Sep 13»
10
Shareware on Sale: daily free and discounted software offers
The Shareware on Sale website looks similar on first glance to established Internet services such as Giveaway of the Day or Glarysoft Giveaway. When you look ... «Ghacks Technology News, Sep 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Shareware [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/shareware>. Apr 2024 ».
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