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abandonware

Pronunciation: /əˈbandənwɛː/
Definition of abandonware

noun

[mass noun]
  • computer software that is no longer distributed or supported by the developer or copyright holder:those who illegally distribute abandonware on the Web see themselves as archivists who are helping save old computer programs for posterity

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Definition of abandonware in the US English dictionary
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