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Definition of abandonware
abandonware
noun - uncountable
- software still under copyright, but which is no longer distributed, sold, or supported.
I found a site where you can download all kinds of abandonware games. I'm not sure how legal it is, though.
- See more words with the same meaning: software.
Last edited on Feb 19 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'software': | |
| Definitions include: product(s) announced far before any release (even beta) has been made. | |
| Definitions include: computer software that occupies too many resources due to its preponderance of features. | |
| Definitions include: "Freeware" was originally the trademark of "PC-Talk" author Andrew Fluegelman. | |
| Definitions include: software that is free to share with others and is - at least initially - free to use. | |
| Definitions include: software that comes installed by default on PCs sold by some vendors. | |
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Other terms relating to 'software': | |
| Definitions include: legitimate software that is free to use, but displays advertising. | |
| Definitions include: a type of shareware that interrupts use of the software to display a message asking the user to "register" the software (i.e. pay for it.) | |
| Definitions include: computer software that occupies too many resources due to its preponderance of features. | |
| Definitions include: a form of shareware where, in lieu of the "registration" fee, the author asks that users donate to a charity. | |
| Definitions include: a form of shareware where, in lieu of the "registration" fee, the author asks that users donate to a charity. | |
| Definitions include: software that has had features disabled to entice people to upgrade to a for-pay or more expensive version. | |
| Definitions include: "Freeware" was originally the trademark of "PC-Talk" author Andrew Fluegelman. | |
| Definitions include: shareware that uses guilt to encourage users to pay the "registration" cost. | |
| Definitions include: software that does bad things. | |
| Definitions include: shareware software that nags the user if it hasn't yet been purchased. | |
| Definitions include: a type of shareware that only requires users to send a postcard to the author in order to purchase it. | |
| Definitions include: software that is free to share with others and is - at least initially - free to use. | |
| Definitions include: software that was purchased or written, but never used. | |
| Definitions include: low-quality software. | |
| Definitions include: software delivered in physical form. | |
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