English Explanatory Dictionary

crapware

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Software that is useless or of poor quality.
  2. Unwanted software that comes pre-installed with personal computers or mobile devices.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-crapware.wav

Word forms

crapware

Etymology

Etymology tree Old Dutch krappender. Old French crappe Middle French crapebor. Middle English crappe English crap Proto-West Germanic *samftī 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.

Synonyms

cheeseware coasterware crudware shitware bloatware
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