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junkware

junkware noun: any worthless or unwanted software.

Noun

junkware (uncountable)

  1. Any worthless or unwanted software.
    • Most personal computers come bundled with junkware from the manufacturer.

Origin of junkware

From junk + -ware.

Questions about junkware

What does junkware mean?
Junkware means any worthless or unwanted software.
What part of speech is junkware?
Junkware is a noun.

Words near junkware in the dictionary

  1. junkscapes
  2. junkshop
  3. junkshops
  4. junkspace
  5. junkspaces
  6. junkware
  7. junky
  8. junkyard
  9. junkyard dog
  10. junkyard dogs
  11. junkyard-dog

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