Etymology

retroware

ret·ro·ware
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Today it means: Old software/hardware. Full definition →

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The story

Blend of retro + software /hardware, or from retro- (“old-fashioned or old-school”) + -ware (“software”). First attested in 1995, but in common usage only as of the 21st century.

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