abandonware
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Noun
abandonware (uncountable)
- (computing, chiefly video games) A software product, especially a video game, whose copyright is no longer defended or which is no longer marketed even by the company who made it.
- 1996 October 12, Hentsch, John, “Re: Converting file areas (one more time)”, in alt.bbs.wildcat, Usenet, retrieved 2017-02-08, message-ID <ff1_9610122110@mb.fidonet.org>:
- RR> Never heard of Wildscan. Is it shareware or is there a evaluation version available? ... It's abandonware ala Joe Martin inc.:)
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Related terms
Related terms
- abandon
- adware
- annoyware
- baitware
- bloatware
- blogware
- cardware
- careware
- censorware
- charityware
- courseware
- crapware
- crippleware
- crudware
- cyberware
- demoware
- donationware
- dreamware
- emailware
- fatware
- firmware
- foistware
- freeware
- fritterware
- funware
- gameware
- greenware
- groupware
- guiltware
- hassleware
- helpware
- hijackware
- liveware
- malware
- meatware
- middleware
Translations
software which has been abandoned by its developer
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