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cruftware

cruftware noun: redundant, old or improperly written software code, especially that which accumulates over time.

Noun

cruftware (uncountable)

  1. (slang) Redundant, old or improperly written software code, especially that which accumulates over time.

Origin of cruftware

From cruft + -ware.

Questions about cruftware

What does cruftware mean?
Cruftware means redundant, old or improperly written software code, especially that which accumulates over time.
What part of speech is cruftware?
Cruftware is a noun.

Words near cruftware in the dictionary

  1. cruftier
  2. cruftiest
  3. cruftiness
  4. crufting
  5. crufts
  6. cruftware
  7. crufty
  8. crug
  9. Cruickshank
  10. Cruickshanks
  11. Cruikshank

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