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careware

careware noun: charityware.

Noun

careware (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Charityware.
    • Some careware is distributed free, and the author suggests that some payment be made to a nominated charity. Other careware includes a levy for charity on top of the distribution charge.2007, Jielin Dong, Network Dictionary, page 86

Origin of careware

From care + -ware.

Questions about careware

What does careware mean?
Careware means charityware.
What part of speech is careware?
Careware is a noun.

Words near careware in the dictionary

  1. caretroside
  2. carets
  3. carettochelyid
  4. carettochelyids
  5. Carew
  6. careware
  7. carework
  8. careworker
  9. careworkers
  10. careworn
  11. carewornness

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