Nagware

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nagware
/nag´weir/
Usage: n.
Etymology: Usenet
Derivation: Usenet

See Also: annoyware, crippleware


nagware: /nag´weir/ n.

[Usenet] The variety of shareware that displays a large screen at the beginning or end reminding you to register, typically requiring some sort of keystroke to continue so that you can't use the software in batch mode. Compare annoyware, crippleware.

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Source: nagware, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.


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