shareware

/ˈʃeəweər/ noun [U] IT

Definition

› software that is available to use and which you pay for only if you wish to continue using it after a particular length of time: The software is shareware and costs €10 to register. → Compare freeware

(Definition of shareware noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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