-ware

suffix — 4 senses

-ware

suffix

/-wɛ(ə)/ · /-wɛɹ/

Etymology From Middle English ware, from Old English waru, from Proto-West Germanic *waru, from Proto-Germanic *warō, with meaning gradually shifting from guard, protection to an object that is in possession, hence meriting attention, guarded, cared for, and protected.

Morpheme Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items made from a particular substance.

glass + -ware → glassware

Morpheme Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items made in a particular place.

Abruzzi + -ware → Abruzzi ware

Morpheme Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items of a particular kind or for a particular use.

gift + -ware → giftware

Related terms: warehouse, wares

-ware

suffix

Etymology Back-formation from software. See also ware and warehouse.

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Morpheme Used to form mass nouns denoting specific classes of computer software, based on use, function, or method of distribution.

Derived terms: 71 terms
abandonware, adware, annoyware, badware, baitware, beerware, beggarware, Be-ware, bloatware, bookware, cardware, careware, censorware, charityware, coasterware, courseware, crapware, crimeware, crippleware, crudware, cyberware, demoware, donationware, dreamware, emailware, fanware, fatware, firmware, foistware, Formationware, freeware, fritterware, garageware, greenware, groupware, guiltware, herdware, heroinware, hijackware, junkware, liveware, malware, meatware, middleware, missionware, nagware, otherware, parasiteware, payware, postcardware, psychedelicware, pupperware, pushware, ransomware, retroware, scareware, scumware, shareware, shelfware, shitware, shovelware, slideware, spyware, stiffware, thiefware, treeware, TrellisWare®, trialware, vaporware, warmware, wetware
Related terms: warez

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