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nonfree

nonfree adjective: not free, not free of charge, that costs money, that must be paid for, that must be purchased; paid (as in paid service); pay (as in pay channel); cash (as in cash bar); paywalled (as in paywalled content).

Adjective

nonfree (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Not free, not free of charge, that costs money, that must be paid for, that must be purchased; paid (as in paid service); pay (as in pay channel); cash (as in cash bar); paywalled (as in paywalled content).
  2. With copyright restrictions that prevent unrestricted distribution or reuse.
    • Near-synonyms: closed-source, proprietary
    • Furthermore, if software released under the GNU General Public Licence (GPL) were combined with proprietary (nonfree) code, the resultant combination had to be released under the GPL.2002, Glyn Moody, Rebel Code: Linux and the Open Source Revolution, Perseus Pub., →ISBN, page 27

nonfree meaning in Hindi, Marathi and Indonesian

nonfree in Hindi

not free of charge
सशुल्क saśulk

nonfree in Marathi

with copyright restrictions that prevent unrestricted distribution or reuse
अमुक्त amukta

nonfree in Indonesian

not free of charge
berbayar

Synonyms of nonfree

Antonyms

Origin of nonfree

From non- + free.

Words formed from nonfree

  • nonfreely

Questions about nonfree

What does nonfree mean?
Nonfree means not free, not free of charge, that costs money, that must be paid for, that must be purchased; paid (as in paid service); pay (as in pay channel); cash (as in cash bar); paywalled (as in paywalled content).
What is nonfree in Hindi?
Nonfree in Hindi is सशुल्क (saśulk). See Nonfree meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is nonfree?
Nonfree is an adjective.

Words near nonfree in the dictionary

  1. nonfraud
  2. nonfraudulent
  3. nonfraying
  4. nonfreak
  5. nonfreckled
  6. nonfree
  7. nonfreedom
  8. nonfreeman
  9. nonfreemen
  10. nonfreeness
  11. nonfreestanding

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