Codex Gamicus
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Shareware
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Terminology

Shareware refers to copyrighted software that is provided to the user for free under a Shareware license, with a caveat that the software usually has limited (be it limited by time or functionality) features which require either a donation or purchase to unlock. Shareware was a popular way for video games to be distributed in the 1990s prior to demos becoming dominant.

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