Buyware
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Buyware is a noun meaning (computing, rare) Commercial software.
Meaning
(computing, rare) Commercial software.
Example Sentences
ANY OS - buyware or freeware - has a learning curve.
Not everything on this site is freeware. Some trailware and shareware, and buyware.
There is Business Basic (BBX). But it's buyware. If you find GNU licence Basic - let me know.
Don't forget Thoroughbred (www.tbred.com) which is also buyware. Otherwise, look on the bonus pack CD that comes w/ AIX 4.3+... ...There's a copy of Visual Age Java (not the enterprise edition, which is buyware). Not having played with it, I can't vouch for it.
Synonyms for buyware
Depending on context, synonyms include costware, payware.
Antonyms for buyware
Common opposites include freeware.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include costware, fatware, stiffware, shareware, shovelware, sourceware.
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