Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rackware

/ˈɹækˌwɛə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rack-ware
IPA: /ˈɹækˌwɛə/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Low-cost software sold in shops, generally hung on display racks.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Rackware, economically-packaged shareware and low-cost retail software that is generally hung on display racks, was pioneered by SoftKey and other companies a decade ago. But the marketing practice has become ubiquitous only in the last year or so. Now just about every airport, department store, and computer retailer carries at least one rack. Most rackware falls into entertainment and educational categories, but that too is changing as major apps begin to appear."
"Contact database features hundreds of addresses for bulletin boards and rackware"
"Another advantage of rackware publishing is ownership."

Etymology

From rack + -ware.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: rack

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɹækˌwɛə/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

shovelware

Questions

How do you pronounce rackware?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹækˌwɛə/.
What does rackware mean?: Low-cost software sold in shops, generally hung on display racks.
Where does rackware come from?: From rack + -ware.

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