"dreamware" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-uk-dreamware.ogg
Etymology: From dream + -ware. Etymology templates: {{af|en|dream|-ware|id2=substance, kind, or use}} dream + -ware Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dreamware (uncountable)
  1. (rare) Things dreamed of; fictions or fantasies. Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Dreams
    Sense id: en-dreamware-en-noun-Lnrgrfut Disambiguation of Dreams: 68 32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ware (software), English terms suffixed with -ware (substance, kind, or use), Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ware (software): 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ware (substance, kind, or use): 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47
  2. (computing, rare) Speculative software or hardware products that may never reach fruition; vapourware. Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-dreamware-en-noun-5fsYPTUQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ware (software), Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ware (software): 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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