Helfware /shelf'weir/ N. Software Purchased On A Whim (by An Individual User) Or In Accordance With Policy (by A Corporation Or Government Agency)

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shelfware /shelf'weir/ n.

Software purchased on a whim (by
an individual user) or in accordance with policy (by a corporation
or government agency), but not actually required for any particular
use. Therefore, it often ends up on some shelf.

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