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adware

noun

  1. software package which automatically renders advertisements in order to generate revenue for its author
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Pronunciation: /ˈædˌwɛə/ / /ˈædˌwɛɚ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English ad Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Germanic *samþuz /*samftuz Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī) Old English sōfte Middle English softe English soft Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English softwarebf. English -ware English adware From ad + -ware.

  1. A software application that includes advertisements, which are displayed while the software is running. Developers use adware as a source of income and to keep the costs of the software down (usually making it free). Some adware programs can include spyware.