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crapware.

Software that is useless or of poor quality.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Software that is useless or of poor quality.

    informal · uncountable
  2. Unwanted software that comes pre-installed with personal computers or mobile devices.

    informal · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós 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.

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