cruftware

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noun

Redundant, old or improperly written software code, especially that which accumulates over time.

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Meanings

nouncruftware (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountablecomputingRedundant, old or improperly written software code, especially that which accumulates over time.

Origin

From cruft + -ware.

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APA

cruftware. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cruftware

MLA

“cruftware.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cruftware. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cruftware,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cruftware.

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