"nag screen" meaning in English

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Noun

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
    Sense id: en-nag_screen-en-noun-5C4ZZXcX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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