annoyware

English

Etymology

From annoy +‎ -ware.

Pronunciation
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Noun

annoyware (uncountable)

  1. (computing, informal) Software that annoys the user, as by displaying constant advertisements or reminders to register.
    Hyponym: nagware
    • 1994 September 8, Kendall Bullen, “COPYRIGHT POLICY”, in rec.games.frp‎ (Usenet):
      […] where you should put the disclaimer for software (somewhere that the user sees it when they start the program, tho' I wouldn't do that, just put it in the 'about' box like the mpgn.com guy suggests -- otherwise, having something pop up makes it annoyware, IMHO).

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