Meaning of Vaporware | Babel Free
ˈveɪ.pə.wɛə(ɹ)Definitions
An advertised product, often computer software, whose launch has not happened yet and might not ever happen.
Equivalents
Bahasa Indonesia
peranti siluman
Examples
“Our hard-and-fast rule⟳ was that if we couldn't see⟳ it, it still resided in that special zone called "Vaporware."”
“Vaporware appeals widely to industrial and consumer buyers.”
“Some would say⟳ that Microsoft engaged in a subtle form⟳ of vaporware by preannouncing its product before it was actually ready to be delivered, then, at the last⟳ minute, announcing a short delay⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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