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Meaning of "vapourware" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VAPOURWARE

vapourware  [ˈveɪpərˌwɛə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VAPOURWARE

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determiner
exclamation
Vapourware 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 VAPOURWARE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

vapourware

Vaporware

Vaporware is a term in the computer industry that describes a product, typically computer hardware or software, that is announced to the general public but is never actually released nor officially cancelled. Vaporware is also a term sometimes used to describe events that are announced or predicted, never officially cancelled, but never intended to happen. The term also generally applies to a product that is announced months or years before its release, and for which public development details are lacking. The word has been applied to a growing range of products including consumer, automobiles, and some stock trading practices. At times, vendors are criticized for intentionally producing vaporware in order to keep customers from switching to competitive products that offer more features. Publications widely accuse developers of announcing products early intentionally to gain advantage over others. Network World magazine called vaporware an "epidemic" in 1989, and blamed the press for not investigating whether developers' claims were true. Seven major companies issued a report in 1990 saying they felt vaporware had hurt the industry's credibility.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VAPOURWARE


anywhere
ˈɛnɪˌwɛə
Delaware
ˈdɛləˌwɛə
everywhere
ˈɛvrɪˌwɛə
firmware
ˈfɜːmˌwɛə
footwear
ˈfʊtˌwɛə
freeware
ˈfriːˌwɛə
glassware
ˈɡlɑːsˌwɛə
hardware
ˈhɑːdˌwɛə
menswear
ˈmɛnzˌwɛə
nowhere
ˈnəʊˌwɛə
paperware
ˈpeɪpərˌwɛə
shareware
ˈʃɛəˌwɛə
sleepwear
ˈsliːpˌwɛə
software
ˈsɒftˌwɛə
somewhere
ˈsʌmˌwɛə
sportswear
ˈspɔːtsˌwɛə
spyware
ˈspaɪˌwɛə
swimwear
ˈswɪmˌwɛə
tableware
ˈteɪbəlˌwɛə
underwear
ˈʌndəˌwɛə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VAPOURWARE

vaporlike
vaporosity
vaporous
vaporously
vaporousness
vaporware
vapory
vapour
vapour bath
vapour density
vapour lock
vapour pressure
vapour trail
vapour-like
vapourer
vapourer moth
vapouringly
vapourishness
vapourless
vapoury

WORDS THAT END LIKE VAPOURWARE

adware
aware
bakeware
barware
beware
cookware
dinnerware
flatware
homeware
lacquerware
lusterware
malware
middleware
silverware
stoneware
Tupperware
unaware
vaporware
ware
well-aware

Synonyms and antonyms of vapourware in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «vapourware» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VAPOURWARE

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

Translator English - Chinese

vapourware
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vapourware
570 millions of speakers

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vapourware
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

vapourware
380 millions of speakers
ar

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vapourware
280 millions of speakers

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vapourware
278 millions of speakers

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vapourware
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

vapourware
260 millions of speakers

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vapourware
220 millions of speakers

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Vapourware
190 millions of speakers

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Vapourware
180 millions of speakers

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vapourware
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

vapourware
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vapourware
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vapourware
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

vapourware
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाफवेअरवेअर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vapourware
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vapourware
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

vapourware
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

vapourware
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vapourware
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

vapourware
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vapourware
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

vapourware
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

vapourware
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vapourware

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VAPOURWARE»

The term «vapourware» is normally little used and occupies the 147.432 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VAPOURWARE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «vapourware» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «vapourware» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VAPOURWARE»

Discover the use of vapourware in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vapourware and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Delete: A Design History of Computer Vapourware
While most historical accounts of the development of computer design focus on specific computers or manufacturers, examining the success stories of hardware and operating systems, Delete: A Design History of Computer Vapourware creates a ...
Paul Atkinson, 2013
2
Health Informatics
'Vapourware' In almost all acquisition processes, the salesman, on behalf of the vendor, will talk of developments 'in the pipeline' – or what is often terms ' vapourware' in that it is hard to get a grip on. Some of the representations may relate to ...
Roderick NEAME, 2012
3
Changing Television Environments: 6th European Conference, ...
Vapourware? Gathered from the information in the contemporary press, the electronic media and even scientific journals one is easily left with the impression that interactive television is a new phenomenon, or maybe even that it belongs in the ...
Manfred Tscheligi, Marianna Obrist, Arthur Lugmayr, 2008
4
Hacktivism and Cyberwars: Rebels with a Cause?
It even made Wired magazine's Top 10 Vapourware projects for 2001; vapourware being software that is announced but never delivered. Nevertheless we have chosen peek-a- booty as an example because it is a serious project, with coding ...
Tim Jordan, Paul A. Taylor, 2004
5
The Winning Line: A Forensic Engineer's Casebook
A special distinction must be drawn between warranties, guarantees and “ vapourware” or “snake oil” when reviewing product specifications. The words “ warrant” and “guarantee” both derive from French, meaning “to protect” or “ protection”.
Andrew E. Samuel, 2007
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The Quantum Age: How the Physics of the Very Small has ...
Vapourware. algorithms. There is a striking parallel between those thinking about the ways we could program a quantum computer and Ada King ponderingonhowto useBabbage's nonexistent Analytical Engine. Just as King was able to ...
Brian Clegg, 2014
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Business computing: an African perspective
It is known as vapourware. Vapourware means software which a software supplier announces the release of but has not yet released onto the market. Vapourware ls not for sale. There are many computer packages which software suppliers ...
G. J. Erwin, C. N. Blewett, 1996
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The IT Skeptic Looks at CMDB
Don't fall for all the vendor vapourware of federation tools. Stop chasing this technological rainbow of a unified CMDB repository. These are not technology problems. Fix the configuration management process, then apply technology to the ...
Rob England, 2009
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Governance in "cyberspace": Access and Public Interest in ...
Vapourware Dominant software firms may take advantage of “customer lock-in/ software lock- in” in different ways: vapourware is one of these practices. In case of the risk that consumers switch to innovative competitors, the future availability of ...
Klaus W. Grewlich, 1999
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The Studio Musician's Jargonbuster: A Glossary of Music ...
Unidirectional Microphone – Vapourware Unidirectional Microphone Uninterruptible Power Supply Unison Unity Gain Universal System Exclusive Upbeat URL User Bits See Cardioid Microphone. A type of power supply which can continue to ...
Godric Wilkie, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VAPOURWARE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vapourware is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vapourware no more: Let's Encrypt announces first cert dates
The Mozilla-backed Let's Encrypt effort is moving out of its vapourware phase, announcing general availability for September 2015 and an intention to issue its ... «The Register, Jun 15»
2
How Tesla's vapourware can create a serious battery marketplace
Last week I attended the Australian Solar Council conference which, along with the joint Clean Energy Week/All Energy conference, are the two central events ... «Business Spectator, May 15»
3
Facebook Hints That Oculus Rift Isn't Shipping This Year
Sony and Valve coming out first then? zerohournow 5pts. vapourware strikes again....maybe they should crowd source millions and then it can never come out. «GameSpot, Apr 15»
4
Police arrest woman, 18, over online sales of 'vapourware' tickets
SINGAPORE - Police said that they have arrested an 18-year-old woman suspected to be involved in a series of online purchase scams. The police said that ... «AsiaOne, Apr 15»
5
No longer just the Internet of vapourware
No longer just the Internet of vapourware ... column inches; and yet, despite all the attention, has remained pretty much absent — an Internet of vapourware. «TechCentral, Apr 15»
6
UK.gov crackpots: Let's build vapourware-based sharing economy …
The creation of entire "sharing economy" cities, mandatory use of Airbnb and Uber for civil servants, and the "opening up" of UK.gov's vapourware Verify service ... «The Register, Mar 15»
7
Is Homefront: The Revolution turning into vapourware?
The very first Homefront had a lot going for it. A new take on traditional war shooters had Americans fighting out Korean occupation on their own shores, and ... «Lazygamer, Feb 15»
8
Codename S.T.E.A.M. Preview: Not just vapourware
Codename S.T.E.A.M. isn't the codename for Nintendo's 3DS strategy game, it's the actual title. Developed by Intelligent Systems, the same studio behind Fire ... «Lazygamer, Feb 15»
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Updated: Bankrupt New Zealand Businessman is Equity …
At the moment it is just vapourware [code being marketed but not yet developed].” Things get even murkier with allegations of sexual harassment regarding the ... «Crowdfund Insider, Jan 15»
10
Toyota Mirai: Miracle machine or vapourware?
Toyota Mirai: Miracle machine or vapourware? By Nick Czap. Electric vehicles · Green · Technology · Toyota. Share this page. Share this with. Digg · Facebook ... «BBC News, Dec 14»

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