nag screen

noun

A message displayed by a nagware program to encourage the user to purchase the full version.

“WinRAR shows a nag screen once its 40-day trial is over to encourage users to buy a license.”

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Meanings

nounnag screen (plural nag screens)

plural nag screens

  1. computingA message displayed by a nagware program to encourage the user to purchase the full version.

    WinRAR shows a nag screen once its 40-day trial is over to encourage users to buy a license.

    1 more example

    The first screen to pop up is the nag screen; be patient, it disappears after 5 seconds. (Have you ever wondered why nag screens are mandatory for shareware?)

    1996, New and improved stupid Windows tricks, page 17
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