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Revision as of 16:45, 26 April 2012



Software Types

Terminology Abbreviations/Synonyms Definition Example
Abandonware
 Discontinued software for which there is no support, and who's copyright ownership is unclear. Sharing abandonware is usually considered copyright infringement, however in practice copyright holders rarely enforce their abandonware copyrights. Re-Volt
Free-To-Play
 F2P Any video game that has the option to play indefinitely with no charge. Age of Empires Online
Freemium
 A business model in which users may play a video game without charge, but can access extra or more advanced features for a fee. Microsoft Flight
Freeware
 Software which is available for free use; however it is usually packaged with one or more restrictions on usage rights.
Freeware
Freeware
Freeware
Freeware
Freeware
Freeware
Freeware
Freeware
Freeware
Freeware
Chockie