free as in beer

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free as in beer

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  1. not comparable, predicative Free in the sense of costing no money. This app is free — free as in beer.

    Similar: free, free of charge, costless, feeless, gratis

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@misc{free_as_in_beer_2026,
  title = {free as in beer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/free%20as%20in%20beer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}