-ware
suff.（后缀）
语源
suff.（后缀）
- Articles of the same general kind, made of a specified material, or used in a specific application:
器具，器皿：用指定材料制成或用于指定用途的同类物品：
hardware; silverware.
五金器具；银器 - Software:
软件：
groupware; shareware.
群体软件；共有软件
语源
- From ware 1
From ware 1 - Sense 2, from (soft)ware
Sense 2, from (soft)ware
-ware
1
a combining form extracted from software, occurring as the final element in words that refer to a specified kind or class of software: spyware;
shareware.
See also ware1 (def 2).
Related Words
- groupware
- malware
- scareware
- shareware
- shelfware
- spyware
-warea word part meaning 'a product' with
1. the substance from which it is made specified, as in silverware, tinware.
2. the kind or class specified, as in freeware.
3. the location of use specified, as in homeware, kitchenware.
-ware
combining form
1.
- denoting articles made of ceramic or used in cooking and serving food表示“瓷器”, “餐具”：
-
tableware
bakeware
2.
- denoting a kind of software表示“软件”：
-
groupware.
ORIGIN: from ware noun
-ware 1
Suffix
- Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items made from a particular substance.
- glassware
- Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items of a particular kind or for a particular use.
- giftware
Etymology
From Middle English ware, from Old English waru, from Proto-Germanic *warō, with meaning gradually shifting from guard, protection to an object that is in possession, hence meriting attention, guarded, cared for, and protected.
Usage notes
Derived terms
Related terms
-ware 2
Suffix
- Used to form mass nouns denoting specific classes of computer software, based on use, function, or method of distribution.
- (e.g. groupware in computer-mediated communication)
Etymology
From software.
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
English words suffixed with -ware