ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Crippleware

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Crippleware is a noun meaning (computing, chiefly derogatory) A program whose functionality is severely limited beyond that of shareware, often in the interest of its author having the crippleware user make a purchase of the uncrippled program.

Meaning

(computing, chiefly derogatory) A program whose functionality is severely limited beyond that of shareware, often in the interest of its author having the crippleware user make a purchase of the uncrippled program.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include crapware, crudware, cruftware, shitware, crimeware, demoware.

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