Sheila vs Shareware - What's the difference?

sheila | shareware |


As nouns the difference between sheila and shareware

is that sheila is (australia|new zealand|slang) a woman while shareware is (computing) a type of software that is distributed without payment but is limited in any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience.

sheila

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Australia, New Zealand, slang) A woman.
  • * 2009 , Rosemary Van Den Berg, Clogs and Bare Feet , page 208,
    • He was a real gentleman and although he never asked any personal questions as to why ‘a couple of sheilas ’ was hitch hiking to Perth, he said he was glad of the company.
  • * 2010 , Deke Rivers, The Singer and His Songs , page 22,
    • “You know I counted no less than fifty-five sheilas out on the street today, all screaming when you guys played.”
  • * 2011 , Kate Shayler, Burnished: Burnside Life Stories , page 8,
    • I definitely didn?t think about getting married. I was real scared of sheilas back then.

    Coordinate terms

    * bloke, bruce (Australian)

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    * Australian slang

    shareware

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (computing) A type of software that is distributed without payment but is limited in any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience.

    • Related terms

    * abandonware * adware * baitware * censorware * crippleware * demoware * donationware * freeware * postcardware * spyware * trialware

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