ware

n. items made of the same material or for the same purpose (e.g. silverware, metalware, software); pottery, earthenware

v. caution (Old English)

v. store; be aware

Ware is a town of around 18,000 people in Hertfordshire, England, close to Hertford (the county town).
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Words that end in "-ware" seem to fall into different categories:computing terms, especially the various manifestations of software, classified mainly according to their method of  distribution and licensing agreement (such as free-ware or share-ware) or according to their function and purpose (such as ad-ware or spy-ware);types of products named after their constituent materials (such as glass-ware or copper-ware) from the word ware meaning manufactured goods such those stored in a warehouse;general groupings of items available for sale or use in a specific context (such as gift-ware or kitchen-ware).
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Noun
1. articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: silverware; software
(hypernym) article
(hyponym) article of commerce
Verb
1. spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not"
(synonym) consume, squander, waste
(hypernym) spend, expend, drop
(hyponym) fritter, frivol away, dissipate, shoot, fritter away, fool, fool away

n. product, article, goods, merchandise, ware

v. be, exist

(v. t.)
To wear, or veer. See Wear.
  

(v. t.)
To make ware; to warn; to take heed of; to beware of; to guard against.
  

(n.)
The state of being ware or aware; heed.
  

(n.)
Seaweed.
  

(imp.)
Wore.
  

(a.)
Articles of merchandise; the sum of articles of a particular kind or class; style or class of manufactures; especially, in the plural, goods; commodities; merchandise.
  

(a.)
A ware; taking notice; hence, wary; cautious; on one's guard. See Beware.