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フリーウェア (ふりーうぇあ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

フリーウェア

also: ふりーうえあ

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Meanings

1

noun

freeware

computing

Software distributed at no cost, typically with some usage restrictions compared to open-source software.

この画が像ぞう編へん集しゅうソフトはフリーウェアとして公こう開かいされている。
This image editing software is released as freeware.
フリーウェアでも高こう機き能のうなものが増ふえてきた。
Even freeware has become more feature-rich these days.

Written forms

フリーウェアUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'freeware'.
フリーウエア
Variant spelling using ウエ instead of ウェ; less common but recognized.

Similar words

シェアウェア
Shareware is typically distributed for free initially but requires payment for continued use or full features, whereas freeware is completely free.
オープンソース
Open-source software emphasizes access to source code and community development, while freeware may be proprietary and closed-source.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'freeware', a blend of 'free' and 'software'.