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shareware
/sheirweir/ , n. A kind of freeware for which the author requests some
payment, usually in the accompanying documentation files or in an
announcement made by the software itself. Such payment may or may not buy
additional support or functionality. See also careware , charityware ,
crippleware , FRS , guiltware , postcardware , and -ware ; compare payware.