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Sound
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noun
Software that is packed with too many features and therefore slow or unwieldy; software that is inefficiently designed and occupies an excessive amount of memory or disk space.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: fatware
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Unwanted pre-installed software, especially on a smartphone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: crapware
Antonyms: none provided
History
From bloat + -ware, originally in the sense “unwieldy software”. The sense “pre-installed software” has become predominant since the 2010s.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
