different between crippleware vs adware

English

Etymology

From cripple +? -ware.

Pronunciation

Noun

crippleware (uncountable)

1. (uncountable, computing, chiefly derogatory) A program whose functionality is severely limited beyond that of shareware, often in the interest of its author having the crippleware user make a purchase of the uncrippled program.

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English

Etymology

From ad +? -ware.

Pronunciation

Noun

adware (uncountable)

1. (computing) A software application that includes advertisements, which are displayed while the software is running. Developers use adware as a source of income and to keep the costs of the software down (usually making it free). Some adware programs can include spyware.

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Translations

See also

• free software
• open-source software
• public domain software

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from English adware.

Noun

adware m

1. (computing) adware

   Synonyms: reklamní program, reklamní software

Declension

Further reading

• adware on the Czech Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^cs

Portuguese

Noun

adware m (plural adwares)

1. (computing) adware (software application that displays advertisements)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English adware.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?adwe?/, [?a.ð?we?]

Noun

adware m (plural adwares)

1. adware
   • 2005, Carlos Valdivia Miranda, Sistemas informáticos y redes locales, Ediciones Paraninfo, S.A. (?ISBN), page 32

   Synonyms: programa publicitario, software publicitario