English Explanatory Dictionary

shovelware

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A haphazard collection of software assembled in terms of quantity rather than quality.
  2. Traditional media content, such as printed news reports, republished hastily on the Internet without considering the needs and capabilities of that medium.
  3. Video games of low quality

Pronunciation

/ˈʃʌvəlwɛə(ɹ)/ /ˈʃʌvəlwɛɚ/ En-au-shovelware.ogg

Word forms

shovelware

Etymology

From shovel + -ware.

Synonyms

slop

Related words

rackware
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