freeware

free·ware

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [free-wair]
- /ˈfriˌwɛər/
- /ˈfriː.weər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [free-wair]
- /ˈfriˌwɛər/

Definitions of freeware word

noun freeware computer software distributed without charge. 1
noun freeware Software that is available free of charge. 1
noun freeware computing: free software 1
noun Definition of freeware in Technology (legal) Software, often written by enthusiasts and distributed at no charge by users' groups, or via the web, electronic mail, bulletin boards, Usenet, or other electronic media. At one time, "freeware" was a trademark of Andrew Fluegelman. It wasn't enforced after his death. "Freeware" should not be confused with "free software" (roughly, software with unrestricted redistribution) or "shareware" (software distributed without charge for which users can pay voluntarily). 1
uncountable noun freeware Freeware is computer software that you can use without payment. 0
noun freeware computer software that may be distributed and used without payment 0

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Origin of freeware

First appearance:

before 1980

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1980-85

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Parts of speech for Freeware

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freeware popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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

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Synonyms for freeware

noun freeware

shareware — software distributed without initial charge but for which the user is encouraged to pay a nominal fee to cover support for continued use.

Just one Synonym for freeware