ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Beerware

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Beerware is a noun meaning (computing, often humorous) Software that can be used under a relaxed licence, with the user encouraged to pay for the software by donating to its author enough money to buy a beer.

Meaning

(computing, often humorous) Software that can be used under a relaxed licence, with the user encouraged to pay for the software by donating to its author enough money to buy a beer.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include beggarware, charityware, donationware, buyware, careware, payware.

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