ware
/weɪr/Definitions
1. noun
goods for sale especially in a shop or market; merchandise
“The store sells various types of electronics as its main ware.”
2. noun
the goods or products that a particular industry or business produces
“The steel industry’s main ware is steel and steel products.”
3. noun
a collection of software applications or services used to manage data or provide functionality on a network or the internet
“The company uses various software applications as its enterprise ware.”
4. noun
a type of software or a collection of software applications
“The operating system is a type of software ware.”
5. noun
a type of digital or virtual product or service
“The e-commerce platform sells digital ware, such as e-books and online courses.”
6. verb
to keep or store goods or products in a particular place
“The company wares the goods in a large warehouse.”
7. verb
to sell or offer goods or products for sale
“The store owner wares her products on the online marketplace.”