noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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. derogatory, uncountable

Etymology

From cripple + -ware.

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