Noun

shareware (uncountable)

  1. (computing): A type of software that is distributed without payment but is limited in any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience.

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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Tue Aug 24 18:37:32 2010

The term shareware (also known as trialware or demoware) refers to proprietary software that is provided to users without payment on a trial basis 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 periodical such as a newspaper or magazine. The rationale behind shareware is to give buyers the opportunity to use the program 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, except if their product is already well known, or if they do not want to be listed in direct competition with other products on shareware repositories.

Shareware is usually offered either with certain features only available after the license is purchased, or as a full version but for a limited trial period of time. Once the trial period has passed the program may stop running until a license is purchased. Shareware is often offered without supports or updates which only become available with the purchase of a license. The words "free trial" or "trial version" are indicative of shareware.

The term shareware is used in contrast to retail software, which refers to commercial software available only with the purchase of a license which may not be copied for others, public domain software, which refers to software not copyright protected, and freeware, which refers to copyrighted software for which the author solicits no payment (though he or she may request donations).

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Tue Aug 24 08:41:26 2010

What is the difference between shareware and open source software?
Q. What is the difference between shareware and open source software?
Asked by 1234567890 - Tue Dec 2 16:34:38 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. open source software is created by a community of programmers (usually free to the public). The code is also open for anyone to look at. Shareware is paid software which you get a free trail
Answered by mjj092000 - Tue Dec 2 16:43:13 2008

what is some shareware that will speed up my computer?
Q. I've Herad of Programs that clean and optimize your computer i did the msconfg thing and also i've gotten ccleaner also i do disk defgrags and cleanups daily what are some more shareware programs i might use?
Asked by just waat 2 help13 - Mon Sep 10 20:50:57 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. normally... more software = slower PC. Unless it's something that you run to clean up your computer and then don't leave it running. I'd try hitmanpro which you can download from it runs most of the major antispyware programs in an automated macro. Works really well. As for something you run to make a clean computer fast... There isn't really any that aren't bad for your computer. (Hitmanpro runs adaware, spybot, spy sweeper, cwshredder, ewido, Spyware Doctor, and either Trend Micro or McAfee virus scan. It also has some other cool features. It runs all of these with advanced settings all done by an automated macro, just hit accept all and let it run!) PS - Spybot and Adaware alone will NOT get rid of winantivirus. I promise.
Answered by NONAME - Mon Sep 10 20:55:09 2007

How do I enter a serial code on a shareware game?
Q. Hi there I have a serial code for the game My Tribe but I can't figure out where to enter it. If I click the order now button, it takes me to a web page and asks for my credit card details. Where do I enter it??!!
Asked by Loren - Sat Apr 25 20:08:17 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

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