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va⋅por⋅ware
[vey-per-wair] 
pərˌwɛər
–noun
| Computer Slang. a product, esp. software, that is promoted or marketed while it is still in development and that may never be produced. |
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| va·por·ware (vā'pər-wâr') n. New software that has been announced or marketed but has not been produced. |
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vaporware
/vay'pr-weir/ n. Products announced far in advance of any release (which may or may not actually take place). See also brochureware.
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vaporware jargon
/vay'pr-weir/ (UK "vapourware") Products announced far in advance of any release (which may or may not actually take place). The term came from Atari users and was later applied by Infoworld to Microsoft's continuous lying about Microsoft Windows.
See also brochureware.
[The Jargon File]
(2004-11-16)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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