nagware
Software or programming that routinely issues a pop-up window or other form of visual interface asking the user to register a product, purchase an application or take another form of action. Nagware is typically used in reference to shareware, which typically offers a free-trial period of use for the application and then requests that the user purchase the rights to use the software indefinitely. The term gets its name from the idea that the reminders "nag" the user into taking some particular action as they will keep appearing until the desired action has been performed.
The reminder window that appears on the monitor often is referred to as the nag screen. Nag screens typically pop up when the application is activated and also when the user quits the program but can appear at any time during the application's use.
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Consumerization of IT
Consumerization of IT is a phrase used to describe the cycle of information technology (IT) emerging in the consumer market then spreading to...
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ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning
Short for enterprise resource planning, ERP is business management software that allows an organization to use a system of integrated applications...
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ecommerce remarketing
In email and online marketing, remarketing or ecommerce remarketing refers to the techniques, strategies and often the automated email...
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Mobile Device Management - MDM
Mobile device management (MDM) is a type of security software used by an IT department to monitor, manage and secure employee's mobile devices...
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search engines
Search engines are programs that search documents for specified keywords and returns a list of the documents where the keywords were found.
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Wi-Fi
A popular wireless networking technology that provides high-speed Internet and network connections.
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mobile operating system
The mobile operating system is the software platform on top of which other programs, called application programs, can run on mobile devices.
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enterprise application
An enterprise application is the term used to describe applications -- or software -- that a business would use to assist the organization in...
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open source
Generically, open source refers to a program in which the source code is available to the general public for use and/or modification from its...
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URL
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RSA Secure ID
RSA SecurID ( “SecurID”) is a two-factor authentication technology that is used to protect network resources.
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