scamware

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English scam
Proto-Indo-European *sem-
Proto-Germanic *samþuz / *samftuz
Proto-Indo-European *-yos
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
Proto-Germanic *-jaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ī
Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī)
Old English sōfte
Middle English softe
English soft
Proto-Germanic *warō
Proto-West Germanic *waru
Old English waru
Middle English ware
English -ware
English softwarebf.
English -ware
English scamware

    From scam + -ware.

    Pronunciation

    • Audio (US):(file)
    • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈskæm.weə(ɹ)/

    Noun

    scamware (uncountable)

    1. (computing) Software that fraudulently fails to do what it is claimed to do.

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