# vaporware

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈveɪ.pə.wɛə(ɹ)/

## Definitions
1. An advertised product, often computer software, whose launch has not happened yet and might not ever happen.

## Etymology
From vapor + -ware.

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