software vs shareware

shareware vs software

software and shareware both are nouns.

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

As nouns, shareware is a hyponym of software; that is, shareware is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than software:

software: (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
shareware: software that is available free of charge; may be distributed for evaluation with a fee requested for additional features or a manual etc.

Other hyponyms of software include add-on, plug-in, alpha software, authoring language, beta software, compatible software, compatible software, CAD, computer-aided design, freeware, groupware, operating system, OS, computer program, computer programme, program, programme, function, procedure, routine, subprogram, subroutine, shrink-wrapped software, spyware, malware, supervisory software, documentation, software documentation, database management system, DBMS, upgrade.

software (noun)	shareware (noun)
(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	software that is available free of charge; may be distributed for evaluation with a fee requested for additional features or a manual etc.

Difference between software and shareware

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