freeware

freeware — noun

1. computer programs or apps that the creator lets people use without charging any

1.名詞B1
釋義

computer programs or apps that the creator lets people use without charging any money — typically shared online so anyone can download them.

例句

Theo downloaded a freeware audio editor to record his school podcast without spending any money.

freeware + [tool] for a specific purpose

The local library installed freeware office programs on all its public computers to help visitors.

同義詞
  • gratis software

    more formal or legal in register — often found in licensing text rather than everyday use

  • no-cost software

    purely descriptive phrase — less established as a category label

反義詞
  • paid software

    opposite category — requires payment before use

  • commercial software

    sold for profit, often with a license fee

  • shareware

    free for a trial period but requires payment for continued use or full features

文法句型

freeware + noun (e.g. freeware program)

用法筆記

Freeware is an uncountable noun — never use 'a freeware' or 'freewares'. To refer to one specific item, say 'a freeware program', 'a freeware tool', or 'a freeware application'.

常見錯誤

❌I found several useful freewares online.
✅I found several useful freeware programs online.
💡freeware is uncountable and cannot take a plural -s.
❌This is a freeware that removes viruses.
✅This freeware tool removes viruses.
💡avoid using 'a freeware' as a countable noun.