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vaporware

va·por·ware
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vey-per-wair]
    • /ˈveɪ pərˌwɛər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vey-per-wair]
    • /ˈveɪ pərˌwɛər/

Definitions of vaporware word

  • noun vaporware Computer Slang. a product, especially software, that is promoted or marketed while it is still in development and that may never be produced. 1
  • noun vaporware a commercial software product that has received much advance promotion but whose ultimate appearance on the market has become doubtful because of continual delays 0

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Parts of speech for Vaporware

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vaporware popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for vaporware

noun vaporware

  • application software — software designed for a specific need or purpose
  • bundled software — software sold as part of a package with computers or other hardware or software
  • courseware — computer software designed to be used in an educational course
  • groupware — software that allows users on a network to work together and communicate effectively: Our company uses groupware to share files, databases, calendars, and email.

Top questions with vaporware

  • what is vaporware?

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