crippleware
nounEtymology From cripple + -ware.
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences 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 terms
- abandonware, adware, baitware, bloatware, censorware, demoware, donationware, freeware, malware, postcardware, shareware, software, trialware, anti-feature