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slaveware 

Technology or technical components (hardware and software) manufactured and assembled overseas (wrt USA) specifically to take advantage of the price differential in wages and labor conditions that would be unacceptable in the US
So Apple is going to start making macs in the US again. I guess they got sick of being slammed for slaveware
slaveware by saucynoodles December 8, 2012
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Shareware 

Software downloaded from the internet, or transfered via CD/Floppy disk, that is one or more of the following.

a.) Works for a limited time, then requires payment
b.) Works for a limited time, then becomes Nagware
c.) Works forever, but has limited features from the full-blown version
d.) Works forever, but requests nicely that if you really do like it, it would be Politically Correct for you to purchase it
I downloaded this Shareware App off the 'Net, you can't export to format XYZ, but otherwise it is great.
Shareware by Steve January 5, 2004

slideware 

A product or service (usually software based)that looks profoundly revolutionary, extraordinary or ground breaking, but only exists in the form of Power Point pictures. Pejorative term for the fake garbage used to solicit and obtain billions of VC money during The Bubble. Led to numerous heartbreaking all nighters by the poor fools that actually had to try to implement the half baked flakey promoters' con artist Vision.
The electric dog polisher could have changed the world according the the slideware, but none of the code or design ever really existed. The promoter walked off with millions in golden parachute money
slideware by Hojoh October 30, 2006

slaveway 

The "Employee Term" for Safeway. Created because the employees are overworked, and generally treated like crap by the (aimlessly wandering) managers, and by the snotty customers that seem to accumulate in the stores.
Slaveway is second to Hell
slaveway by JBM March 28, 2005

slaverate 

when someone wants their girlfriend/ boyfriend to be a slave for him during sex
last night when we had sex she wanted to slaverate me, and she did!
slaverate by greasybear January 10, 2011

slackware 

A linux distribution distinguished by being particularly "bare-bones" Also well known for good security right out of the box.
My RedHat box got rooted, so I switched to slackware.
slackware by Glyn Devine May 18, 2003