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Definition of postcardware
postcardware
noun - uncountable
- a type of shareware that only requires users to send a postcard to the author in order to purchase it.
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Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'computer slang': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "end of message". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "face to face". | |
| Definitions include: a metaphorical device that people possess (a la gaydar) that measures how bogus something is. | |
| Definitions include: any limited resource measured in units of area. | |
| Definitions include: "just my opinion". | |
| Definitions include: See tl;dr. | |
| Definitions include: used with a subject matter to refer to a person with deep, expert knowledge of that subject matter. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "rolling on floor laughing". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "massively multiplayer online role playing game." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I am not a lawyer." | |
| Definitions include: to "text" - i.e. send a text message. | |
| Definitions include: a person who is famous due to their world-wide web presence. | |
| Definitions include: a male who acts like a female or vice versa. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "no fucking idea". | |
| Definitions include: to transform data so that it's easier to process. | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'software': | |
| Definitions include: software still under copyright, but which is no longer distributed, sold, or supported. | |
| 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: 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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