Crippleware
- Software program or utility that does not have all the features enabled or has all the features enabled but has limited use until the user registers the program and receives a code to unlock the program.
When referring to hardware, crippleware refers to a hardware device that has been intentionally not designed to its full capability. For example, a computer company may make a circuit board for multiple models of a products and release a high-end and low-end version of a product. The high-end may have an extra IC or jumper that enables it to work better or have more features while the low-end version does not. Although both products are almost identical, this setting or missing component makes for a slower and usually cheaper version of the product and at the same time allows the company to have an easy upgrade solution.
Also see: Crapware, Shareware, Software