bundleware

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noun

Software that is bundled with something else.

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Meanings

nounbundleware (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingSoftware that is bundled with something else.

    But missing from the 100's bundleware is any kind of video editor—a key feature for a capture card.

    2001, PC Mag, volume 20, number 1, page 177
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    Because bundleware is so time-consuming and difficult to remove, the first thing many techie users do when they purchase a new PC is wipe off the hard disk (thus deleting all the bundleware) and reinstall Windows.

    2009, Michael Miller, Speed It Up! A Non-Technical Guide for Speeding Up Slow Computers
  2. uncountablehobbiesPostage stamps of the same issue tied together in small bundles, usually for bulk sorting or sale.

Origin

From bundle + -ware.

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APA

bundleware. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bundleware

MLA

“bundleware.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bundleware. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bundleware,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bundleware.

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