baitware

baitware
Freeware of deliberately poor quality with some, but generally not all, of the features of a software application, intended to entice those who download the freeware to buy the complete application.

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  • freeware — noun Complete and functional software that does not require payment or other compensation (such as nags or advertising) for its use. Freeware may be a proprietary license with no access to the source code. See Also: abandonware, adware, baitware …   Wiktionary

  • demoware — noun A cut down demonstration version of a computer program so that it can be tried before purchase. See Also: abandonware, baitware, bloatware, crippleware, donationware, freeware, malware …   Wiktionary

  • donationware — noun A variant of freeware that offers an option to its user to donate money to the programs author. In cases where the request to donate money nags the user with each application of the programs use, this is called nagware. See Also: abandonware …   Wiktionary

  • crippleware — noun 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. See Also: abandonware, adware, baitware, bloatware,… …   Wiktionary

  • postcardware — noun A software product whose author requests as payment a postcard from the users hometown. See Also: postcard, adware, baitware, censorware, crippleware, demoware, donationware, freeware, shareware …   Wiktionary

  • shareware — noun A type of software that is distributed without payment but is limited in any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience. See Also: abandonware, adware, baitware, censorware, cripplewa …   Wiktionary

  • abandonware — noun A software product, especially a video game, whose copyright is no longer defended or which is no longer marketed even by the company who made it. See Also: abandon, adware, baitware, censorware, crippleware …   Wiktionary

  • nagware — noun Software that frequently requests a payment to the authors, assuming that payment will obtain a copy of the software that doesnt annoy the user anymore about the payment. See Also: abandonware, baitware, bloatware, crippleware, demoware,… …   Wiktionary

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