Not everybody means the same thing when they tag some piece of software as âfreewareâ. You will often see something labeled freeware when it really isnât. In this article, I will describe various kinds of software that are often called freeware and try to clear up some of the confusion.
The phrase is thought to have originated in World War I, with the Toffee Apple trench mortar used by British troops. These mortars were later rendered obsolete by the Stokes mortar, which used a more modern bullet-shaped shell. How do you like them apples, UsingEnglish.com. Accessed 14 January 2007.
History of Abacus: Abacus is a Latin word that has its origins in the Greek words abax or abakon (meaning âtableâ or âtabletâ) which in turn, possibly originated from the Semitic word abq, meaning âsandâ 1.Abacus or ç® ç (suan4 pan2) in Chinese was a widely used computing machine before the invention of modern computers.bacus is a Latin word that has its origins in the Greek words abax or abakon (meaning âtableâ or âtabletâ) which in turn, possibly originated from the Semitic word abq, meaning âsandâ 1.