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Taxonomy vs Crippleware - What's the difference?

taxonomy | crippleware |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and crippleware

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while crippleware is (uncountable|computing|chiefly|derogatory) a program whose functionality is severely limited beyond that of shareware, often in the interest of its author having the crippleware user make a purchase of the uncrippled program.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    crippleware

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (uncountable, computing, chiefly, derogatory) A program whose functionality is severely limited beyond that of shareware, often in the interest of its author having the crippleware user make a purchase of the uncrippled program.

    • Related terms

    * abandonware * adware * baitware * bloatware * censorware * demoware * donationware * freeware * malware * postcardware * shareware * software * trialware