commercial software

com·mer·cial soft·ware

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-mur-shuh l sawft-wair, soft-]
- /kəˈmɜr ʃəl ˈsɔftˌwɛər, ˈsɒft-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-mur-shuh l sawft-wair, soft-]
- /kəˈmɜr ʃəl ˈsɔftˌwɛər, ˈsɒft-/

Definition of commercial software words

noun Technical meaning of commercial software (software) (Or "commercial off-the-shelf software", COTS) Software that is produced for sale. This contrasts with free software, which is produced for free distribution, meaning without charge and/or without restriction on further distribution. Some companies that sell software distribute some (versions) of products free of charge (but usually with restricted distribution rights), this would probably still be called commercial software. Conversely, software that an individual distributes for free, but for which he accepts donations, would still be called free software. 1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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