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Taxonomy vs Freeware - What's the difference?

taxonomy | freeware |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and freeware

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while freeware is (computing) complete and functional software that does not require payment or other compensation (such as nags or advertising) for its use freeware may be a proprietary license with no access to the source code.

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

    freeware

    English

    (wikipedia freeware)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (computing) Complete and functional software that does not require payment or other compensation (such as nags or advertising) for its use. Freeware may be a proprietary license with no access to the source code.

    • Related terms

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

    See also

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