Crippleware

A form of demoware that has most of the product's best features disabled. Crippleware can only be unlocked with a special code that is provided once you send in the shareware fee

Crimeware

A malicious category of software programs that assists criminals in accessing a computer user's online accounts at financial services companies and online retailers, for the purpose of stealing the user's private financial information.

Contentology

Contentology integrates research, knowledge and skills from all fields that focus on analysing, developing and designing or structuring content. Areas of interest include electronic publishing, information design, user experience design, Web design, information technology and so on.

Cockroach

A problem that is at first perceived to be small but then leads to the introduction of many other problems.

Codenapping

Withholding source code and working files until paid in full for contract programming work - common practice among freelancers.

Cobweb Site

A website that has not been updated in a long time; a dead webpage with broken links.

Cobots

Collaborative robots designed to work alongside human operators. Prototype cobots are being used in automobile assembly lines to help guide heavy components like seats and dashboards into cars so they do not damage auto body parts as workers install them.