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non-free software

non-free software noun: software that cannot be freely copied, redistributed and modified, including source code.

Noun

non-free software (uncountable)

  1. Software that cannot be freely copied, redistributed and modified, including source code.
  2. Software that is not gratis, such as payware.
    Antonyms:
    free software

Antonyms of non-free software

Questions about non-free software

What does non-free software mean?
Non-free software means software that cannot be freely copied, redistributed and modified, including source code.
What part of speech is non-free software?
Non-free software is a noun.

Words near non-free software in the dictionary

  1. non-formal
  2. non-formal learning
  3. non-fossil
  4. non-fossiliferous
  5. non-franchised
  6. non-free software
  7. non-freeware
  8. non-fren
  9. non-frens
  10. non-friability
  11. non-friend

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