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Adware vs Aware - What's the difference?

adware | aware |

As nouns the difference between adware and aware

is that adware is (computing) a software application that includes advertisements, which are displayed while the software is running developers use adware as a source of income and to keep the costs of the software down (usually making it free) some adware programs can include spyware while aware is avar.

adware

English

(wikipedia adware)

Noun

(-)
  • (computing) A software application that includes advertisements, which are displayed while the software is running. Developers use adware as a source of income and to keep the costs of the software down (usually making it free). Some adware programs can include spyware.

    • Related terms

    * abandonware * baitware * crippleware * demoware * donationware * freeware * malware * postcardware * shareware * spyware * trialware

    See also

    * free software * open-source software * public domain software

    aware

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.
  • Conscious or having knowledge of something.
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    Synonyms

    * (sense, on one's guard) wary, watchful, sensitive, alert, attentive, observant * (conscious of something) apprised, informed, cognizant, conscious, mindful

    Antonyms

    * unaware

    Derived terms

    * awareness * unaware

    Related terms

    * wary * beware