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shareware

[/ˈʃɛrwɛr/]
nounmasculinepl: sharewares
shareware
1. Software that is distributed on a trial basis with the expectation that users will pay a fee to continue using it after the trial period
I downloaded the shareware version of the photo editor to test it before buying the full license.
Baixei a versão shareware do editor de fotos para testá-la antes de comprar a licença completa.
2. A distribution model where software is freely shared but users are asked to pay a voluntary fee for continued use
The company relies on the shareware model to reach more customers.
A empresa depende do modelo shareware para alcançar mais clientes.
Synonyms
trial softwareevaluation softwarefreemium software
Antonyms
freewarecommercial softwareproprietary software

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
shareware
Widely used in Brazilian Portuguese, often without translation
Portugal
shareware
Standard term used in European Portuguese computing contexts
General
software partilhado
Literal but less common translation

Related Idioms & Phrases

try before you buy
evaluation period
honor system software
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