non-free software

noun

Software that cannot be freely copied, redistributed and modified, including source code.

Opposite
free software
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Meanings

nounnon-free software (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingSoftware that cannot be freely copied, redistributed and modified, including source code.
  2. uncountablecomputingSoftware that is not gratis, such as payware.

    Antonyms: free software

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSoftware that is not gratis, such as payware.

Opposite
free software
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APA

non-free software. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-free%20software

MLA

“non-free software.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-free%20software. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-free software,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-free%20software.

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