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GRATUITIEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freeware
1, record 1, English, freeware
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A copyrighted program that has been made available without charge for public use, and that cannot be resold for profit. 2, record 1, English, - freeware
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gratuiciel
1, record 1, French, gratuiciel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- graticiel 2, record 1, French, graticiel
correct, masculine noun
- logiciel gratuit 3, record 1, French, logiciel%20gratuit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Logiciel que l'auteur met à la disposition des utilisateurs sans exiger de rémunération, mais en conservant l'intégralité de ses droits. 4, record 1, French, - gratuiciel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
logiciel gratuit : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 20 avril 2007. 5, record 1, French, - gratuiciel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gratuitiel
- gratisciel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- software gratuito
1, record 1, Spanish, software%20gratuito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- freeware 2, record 1, Spanish, freeware
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aplicación informática que se pone a disposición del público sin mediar pago. 3, record 1, Spanish, - software%20gratuito
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El término freeware define un tipo de software no libre que se distribuye sin costo, disponible para su uso y por tiempo ilimitado, siendo una variante gratuita del shareware, en el que la meta es lograr que un usuario pruebe el producto durante un tiempo ("trial") limitado, y si le satisface, pague por él, habilitando toda su funcionalidad. A veces se incluye el código fuente pero no es lo usual. 4, record 1, Spanish, - software%20gratuito
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir “software gratuito” con “software libre”, que es el equivalente de “free software”. “Free” en inglés es polisémico y en el caso de “free software” no indica que sea gratis sino libre. 5, record 1, Spanish, - software%20gratuito
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