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crapware

noun

informal, uncountable Software that is useless or of poor quality. Can it download and execute dangerous code, including viruses and really buggy crapware? No problem.
Similar: cheeseware, coasterware, crudware, shitware
informal, uncountable Unwanted software that comes pre-installed with personal computers or mobile devices. We suspect that its extra pound of heft is made up entirely of crapware—the Vaio ships with a ludicrous number of useless preinstalled applications. We understand the economic necessities of subsidizing inexpensive PCs with third-party crapware, but there's no excuse for whoring out a notebook of th
Similar: bloatware, foistware

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@misc{crapware_2026,
  title = {crapware},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crapware},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}