vaporware

va·por·ware

V0026400 (vā′pər-wâr′)n. New software that has been announced or marketed but has not been produced.

va•por•ware

(ˈveɪ pərˌwɛər)

n. a product, esp. computer software, that is announced and promoted while it is still in development and that may never come to market. [1980–85]

vaporware

Software that has been promoted for a long period but never becomes available for use.

Translations

vaporware

(jargon)/vay'pr-weir/ (UK "vapourware") Products announcedfar in advance of any release (which may or may not actuallytake place). The term came from Atari users and was laterapplied by Infoworld to Microsoft's continuous lying aboutMicrosoft Windows.

See also brochureware.

vaporware

Software that is not yet in production, but the announced delivery date has long since passed. At times, software vendors are criticized for intentionally producing vaporware in order to keep customers from switching to competitive products that offer more features. However, programmers are notorious for being awful estimators of time. As a result, shipping dates often slip over and over again.

Sometimes, the gap between management and technical staff in software companies is just as large as in user organizations. Dates slip because the project is not managed properly, which can be caused by management's lack of understanding of the scope of the project as well as a lack of knowledge of the competence of the technical staff. In addition, as software projects progress from stage to stage, new functions and changes always seem to creep in.

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"As bad as programmers are at estimating the length of a project, they are equally as optimistic about their ability to meet the requirements and deadlines." See wares.

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释义	vaporware va·por·ware V0026400 (vā′pər-wâr′)n. New software that has been announced or marketed but has not been produced. va•por•ware (ˈveɪ pərˌwɛər) n. a product, esp. computer software, that is announced and promoted while it is still in development and that may never come to market. [1980–85] vaporware Software that has been promoted for a long period but never becomes available for use. Translations vaporware vaporware (jargon)/vay'pr-weir/ (UK "vapourware") Products announcedfar in advance of any release (which may or may not actuallytake place). The term came from Atari users and was laterapplied by Infoworld to Microsoft's continuous lying aboutMicrosoft Windows. See also brochureware. vaporware Software that is not yet in production, but the announced delivery date has long since passed. At times, software vendors are criticized for intentionally producing vaporware in order to keep customers from switching to competitive products that offer more features. However, programmers are notorious for being awful estimators of time. As a result, shipping dates often slip over and over again. Sometimes, the gap between management and technical staff in software companies is just as large as in user organizations. Dates slip because the project is not managed properly, which can be caused by management's lack of understanding of the scope of the project as well as a lack of knowledge of the competence of the technical staff. In addition, as software projects progress from stage to stage, new functions and changes always seem to creep in. Remember This Well "As bad as programmers are at estimating the length of a project, they are equally as optimistic about their ability to meet the requirements and deadlines." See wares. Vaporware Vaporware An upgrade to a product that is not yet available that a salesperson sells in order to avoid a customer's complaints about the current version. AcronymsSeeV/WThesaurusSeewares
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