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vapourware
(vapour|ware)
Pronunciation:
/ˈveɪpəwɛə(r)/
(
US
vaporware
)
noun
[
mass noun
]
Computing
,
informal
software or hardware that has been advertised but is not yet available to buy, either because it is only a concept or because it is still being written or designed.
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