freeware
/ˈfriːwɛː
/noun [mass noun] Computing
Software that is available free of charge.The course is based on freeware and shareware software that can be used on second-hand machines....
- Open source is sometimes confused with freeware, which is software that does not cost anything.
- When you download freeware or shareware, chances are that you are downloading spyware with it.