"donationware" meaning in English

See donationware in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-donationware.wav
Etymology: From donation + -ware. Etymology templates: {{af|en|donation|-ware|id2=software}} donation + -ware Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} donationware (uncountable)
  1. (software) A variant of freeware that offers an option to its user to donate money to the program's author. Wikipedia link: donationware Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Software Synonyms: honorware
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