Complete Definition of "abandonware"

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English

Etymology
From abandon + ware a contraction of software

Noun
abandonware (uncountable)

  1. context|Computing: A software product, especially a video game, whose copyright is no longer defended or is no longer marketed even by the company who made it.

Related terms
abandon
adware
baitware
censorware
crippleware
demoware
donationware
freeware
postcardware
shareware
spyware
trialware

See also
free software
public domain software
console emulation
console emulator
fan translation

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