freeware

UK/ˈfɹiːˌwɛə//ˈfɹiːˌwɛɹ/

freeware noun: complete and functional software that does not require payment or other compensation (such as viewing advertising) for its use. Freeware may be a proprietary license with no access to the source code.

Noun

freeware (uncountable)

Complete and functional software that does not require payment or other compensation (such as viewing advertising) for its use. Freeware may be a proprietary license with no access to the source code.

freeware meaning in Tamil, Malay and Indonesian

freeware in Tamil

பரிப்பொருள்

freeware in Malay

free of charge software: perisian percuma

freeware in Indonesian

free of charge software: peranti cuma-cuma, peranti gratis

Origin of freeware

From free + -ware (clipping of "software"). Coined by Andrew Fluegelman.

Words formed from freeware

non-freeware

Questions about freeware

What does freeware mean?: Freeware means complete and functional software that does not require payment or other compensation (such as viewing advertising) for its use. Freeware may be a proprietary license with no access to the source code.
What is freeware in Tamil?: Freeware in Tamil is பரிப்பொருள். See Freeware meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is freeware?: Freeware is a noun.
How do you pronounce freeware?: Freeware is pronounced /ˈfɹiːˌwɛə/ (UK).

Words near freeware in the dictionary

Adapted from Wiktionary: freeware (page history and authors); freeware (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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