aban·don·ware
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Definition of abandonware
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: software that is no longer sold or supported by its creator
… thousands of private collectors post source code online for so-called abandonware—games that no longer are published or supported by the companies that created them.— Clay Risen
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“Abandonware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abandonware. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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