crippleware

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English cripple

Proto-Indo-European *sem-

Proto-Germanic *samþuz / *samftuz

Proto-Germanic *-jaz

Proto-West Germanic *-ī

Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī)

Old English sōfte

Middle English softe

English soft

Proto-Germanic *warō

Proto-West Germanic *waru

Old English waru

Middle English ware

English -ware

English softwarebf.

English -ware

English crippleware

From cripple + -ware.

Pronunciation

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Noun

crippleware (uncountable)

1. (computing, chiefly 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

See also

• anti-feature