crippleware

(1)Software that has some important functionality deliberatelyremoved, so as to entice potential users to pay for a workingversion.

crippleware

(2)(Cambridge) Guiltware that exhorts you to donate to somecharity.

Compare careware, nagware.

crippleware

(3)Hardware deliberately crippled, which can be upgraded to amore expensive model by a trivial change (e.g. removing ajumper). A correspondant gave the following example:

In 1982-5, a friend had a Sharp scientific calculatorwhich was on the list of those permitted in exams. Noprogrammable calculators were allowed.

A very similar, more expensive, programmable model had twoextra keys for programming where the cheaper version just hadblank metal.

My friend took his calculator apart (as you would) and lo andbehold, the rubber switches of the program keys were there onthe circuit board. So all he had to do was cut a hole in theface. For exams he would pre-load the calculator with anyuseful routines, put a sticker with his name on it over thehole, and press the buttons through the sticker with a pen.

crippleware

Software used to demonstrate how a program works, but severely limited in functionality. For example, the printing or saving functions might be missing, or a large logo and title might be printed in the middle of each page. A database package might be limited to 100 records. The user is able to see how the full program operates, but cannot use the program for any meaningful work. See trialware, shareware, freeware and wares.

单词	crippleware
释义	crippleware crippleware (ˈkrɪpəlˌwɛə) n (Computer Science) a computer program whose functionality has been deliberately limited, thus forcing the user to purchase additional software crippleware crippleware (1)Software that has some important functionality deliberatelyremoved, so as to entice potential users to pay for a workingversion. crippleware (2)(Cambridge) Guiltware that exhorts you to donate to somecharity. Compare careware, nagware. crippleware (3)Hardware deliberately crippled, which can be upgraded to amore expensive model by a trivial change (e.g. removing ajumper). A correspondant gave the following example: In 1982-5, a friend had a Sharp scientific calculatorwhich was on the list of those permitted in exams. Noprogrammable calculators were allowed. A very similar, more expensive, programmable model had twoextra keys for programming where the cheaper version just hadblank metal. My friend took his calculator apart (as you would) and lo andbehold, the rubber switches of the program keys were there onthe circuit board. So all he had to do was cut a hole in theface. For exams he would pre-load the calculator with anyuseful routines, put a sticker with his name on it over thehole, and press the buttons through the sticker with a pen. crippleware Software used to demonstrate how a program works, but severely limited in functionality. For example, the printing or saving functions might be missing, or a large logo and title might be printed in the middle of each page. A database package might be limited to 100 records. The user is able to see how the full program operates, but cannot use the program for any meaningful work. See trialware, shareware, freeware and wares. FinancialSeeWaresThesaurusSeefreeware
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