costware
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Commercial software.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
There are two paths to travel in Eudora-land. The 1.* versions are freeware, the 2.* versions are costware. The big difference between the two is filtering, a darn useful feature. 2.1 is the latest and greatest costware version.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “costware” mean?
Commercial software.
Is “costware” formal or informal?
costware is generally slang.