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shelfware

or shelf ware

[ shelf-wair ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. Computers. software or hardware that remains unsold, unused, or underused:

    shelfware as part of a bundled license deal.

  2. ideas or findings that are not used or acted upon:

    The results of your market research can quickly become shelfware.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of shelfware1

shelf + -ware (in the sense “goods sitting on a shelf”)

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