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freeware
[ free-wair ]
/ ˈfriˌwɛər /
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noun
computer software distributed without charge.
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Origin of freeware
First recorded in 1980–85
Words nearby freeware
free variation, free verse, free vibration, Freeview, free vote, freeware, freeway, free weight, freewheel, freewheeler, freewheeling
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British Dictionary definitions for freeware
freeware
/ (ˈfriːˌwɛə) /
noun
computer software that may be distributed and used without payment
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Scientific definitions for freeware
freeware
[ frē′wâr′ ]
Software that is available to users for free. Freeware is often made available for downloading over the Internet.
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