shareware

( /sheir´weir/, n.)

   A  kind  of  {freeware}  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}.

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[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {annoyware}{careware}{freeware}{FRS}{guiltware}{nagware}{payware}{postcardware}{-ware}]