"nag screen" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-nag screen.wav Forms: nag screens [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} nag screen (plural nag screens)
  1. (computing) A message displayed by a nagware program to encourage the user to purchase the full version. Categories (topical): Computing

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