trialware

/ ˈtraɪəlˌwɛə /

noun

1. computer software that can be used free of charge for a limited evaluation period

Example Sentences

I recall taking great pains to prevent Winamp from installing extra toolbars and trialware onto my computer.

From Time

Vizio should also be praised for resisting the urge to clutter your new computer with trialware and other third-party junk.

From New York Times

However, the bundle includes some trialware that you would need to remove, and configuring Blue Dolphin for a specific school would take quite some time.

From The Guardian

From designing and producing trialware, which allows players to play a restricted version of a game for free in order to try to upsell the full version, to selling episodic entertainment and expansion packs, there are numerous innovative and interesting business models that are applicable to creating a successful, moneymaking game.

From BusinessWeek