Nagware

2 definitions found

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  nagware /nag'weir/ n. [Usenet] The variety of {shareware} that displays
     a large screen at the beginning or end reminding you to register,
     typically requiring some sort of keystroke to continue so that you can't
     use the software in batch mode. Compare {annoyware}, {crippleware}.
  
  



From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  nagware
       
          /nag'weir/ [{Usenet}] The variety of {shareware} that displays
          a large screen at the beginning or end reminding you to
          register, typically requiring some sort of keystroke to
          continue so that you can't use the software in batch mode.
          Compare {crippleware}.
       
          [{Jargon File}]