# shelfware

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A piece of software that has never been used at all since its creation.
2. A piece of software created for the sole purpose of being immediately shelved.
3. Software purchased but not used.

## Etymology
From shelf + -ware.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shelfware