Shareware

3 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  shareware
       n : software that is available free of charge; may be
           distributed for evaluation with a fee requested for
           additional features or a manual etc.

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



  shareware /sheir'weir/ n. A kind of {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}, {FRS}, {guiltware},
     {postcardware}, and {-ware}; compare {payware}.
  
  

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

  shareware
       
           /sheir'weir/ {Software} that, like {freeware}, can
          be usually obtained ({download}ed) and redistributed for free,
          but most often is under {copyright} and does legally require a
          payment in the {EULA}, at least beyond the {evaluation} period
          or for commercial applications.  This payment, as well as
          fulfilling the {user}'s legal obligations, may buy additional
          support, documentation, or functionality.  Generally, {source
          code} for shareware programs is not available.  Shareware is
          sometimes also {nagware} and/or {crippleware}, which muddles
          the term and is frowned upon in the community.
       
          See also {careware}, {charityware}, {guiltware},
          {postcardware}, and {-ware}; compare {payware}.
       
          {The History of Shareware
          (http://www.pslweb.com/history.htm)}.
       
          [{Jargon File}]
       
          (2002-01-30)