vaporware
Example Sentences
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You’re right that quantum computing was vaporware for decades.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 28, 2025
Today, the character is mostly known as a punchline for video game vaporware jokes, about how Duke Nukem Forever spent 14 years in development hell only to become a huge flop.
From The Verge ● Jun. 10, 2022
Often, demoware becomes vaporware, announced for shock and awe in order to discourage competitors, but never released at all.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 6, 2022
Aside from this bit of vaporware, the menu’s pleasures are real.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2022
For examples, see annoyware, careware, crippleware, crudware, freeware, fritterware, guiltware, liveware, meatware, payware, psychedelicware, shareware, shelfware, vaporware, wetware.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.
