"slideware" meaning in All languages combined

See slideware on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-slideware.wav [US]
Etymology: From slide + -ware. Etymology templates: {{af|en|slide|-ware|id2=software}} slide + -ware Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} slideware (uncountable)
  1. Software that assists in the creation of digital slideshows. Tags: uncountable Hypernyms: presentation software Related terms: slide projector
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