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Define Abandonware Meaning

Abandonware
n. software that is no longer sold or supported by the original publisher / developer, often found as free downloads on the internet because it cannot be obtained elsewhere. Not legal, but often seen as morally acceptable because the company that made it is no longer selling the title, nor releasing it as freeware, therefore abandonware is "keeping the game alive", so to speak.

Doom II is not abandonware because id still sells it, while The Incredible Machine is not sold, therefore is abandonware.
By Tiffani
Abandonware
An old piece of software, more often than not a game, people used to play years ago and from a company that probably went out of business.

- Monkey Island is abandonware right?
By Noellyn
Abandonware
computers software or devices that have been discontinued and are no long sold in stores

Not all abandonware fades into obscurity.
By Tisha
Abandonware
A term created by software pirates to describe a game or program that has been "abandoned" by its creators and is no longer available in stores. Of course, this has no legal standing, and the copyrights were never abandoned, so downloading abandonware is just as illegal as downloading a new release.

"This game isn't in stores, so it must be abandonware."
By Tanhya
Abandonware
throw away containers for left-overs. NOT like Tupperware, which is expensive. Abandonware can be tossed after lunch without your Mom freeking.

That guy is so poor, he reuses abandonware
By Marci
Abandonware Down
Literally translates to "Not crack up".
Said when something is not funny.
The opposite of crack up.

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Created by finding the opposite of crack(ed) which is obviously abandonware & the opposite of up which has to be down.
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I'm all out of weed and there is no where to get anymore = ABANDONWARE DOWN!
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Bob: "hey dude stop dumping stuff all over the place"

John: "I dump that stuff right there for you"

Bob: "Abandonware Down!!!"

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Bob: "Did you see that homey on the computer poking the
screen with his back-seat browser brothers bothering everyone?"

John: "Yea it's abandonware down all-right
By Tate
Abandonware
When a game company stops fixing patches, adding content, basically when the developers completely ditches the game.

Mortal Kombat X is abandonware
By Ida
Abandonware
The idea of a game being forgotten about or abandoned by its developers for any number of reasons, including copyright issues.

Their idea got abandonwared by these crappy shits.
By Brittani