English Explanatory Dictionary

shelfware

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A piece of software that has never been used at all since its creation.
  2. A piece of software created for the sole purpose of being immediately shelved.
  3. Software purchased but not used.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-shelfware.wav

Word forms

shelfware

Etymology

From shelf + -ware.

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