"fanware" meaning in English

See fanware in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-fanware.wav [US]
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  1. (uncountable) software or collected media written by or for fans of something, e.g. tools for tracking sports statistics Tags: uncountable
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  2. Misspelling of fanwear. Tags: alt-of, misspelling, uncountable Alternative form of: fanwear
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