shareware vs package

package vs shareware

shareware and package both are nouns.

shareware is not a verb while package is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shareware	Yes	No	No	No
package	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, package is a hypernym of shareware; that is, package is a word with a broader meaning than shareware:

shareware: software that is available free of charge; may be distributed for evaluation with a fee requested for additional features or a manual etc.
package: (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory

Other hypernyms of shareware include computer software, software, software package, software program, software system.

shareware (noun)	package (noun)
software that is available free of charge; may be distributed for evaluation with a fee requested for additional features or a manual etc.	a wrapped container
	(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
	a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

shareware (verb)	package (verb)
	put into a box

Difference between shareware and package

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