shareware

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɛərwɛər/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shâr′wâr′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
share•ware  (shâr′wâr′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Computingcomputer software distributed without initial charge but for which the user is encouraged to pay a nominal fee to cover support for continued use.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shareware / ˈʃɛəˌwɛə/
  1. software available to all users without the need for a licence and for which a token fee is requested
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
free•ware  (frē′wâr′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Computingcomputer software distributed without charge.
Cf. shareware. 
  • 1980–85

free•ware  (frē′wâr′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Computingcomputer software distributed without charge.
Cf. shareware. 
  • 1980–85

'shareware' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
freeware

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