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noun - uncountable

• legitimate software that is free to use, but displays advertising.
  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Nov 12 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

• bad software ("malware") that exists only to display unwanted advertisements.

  His computer was full of adware. I had to reinstall his OS from scratch.

  Last edited on Dec 07 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 26 2011.