Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
Software that is useless or of poor quality.
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: cheeseware, coasterware, crudware, shitware
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Unwanted software that comes pre-installed with personal computers or mobile devices.
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: bloatware
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Old Dutch krappender. Old French crappe Middle French crapebor. Middle English crappe English crap Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Germanic *samþuz /*samftuz Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī) Old English sōfte Middle English softe English soft Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English softwarebf. English -ware English crapware From crap + -ware.
