stiffware

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noun

Software that is inflexible, cannot be customized or upgraded, etc.

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Meanings

nounstiffware (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryrareuncountablecomputingSoftware that is inflexible, cannot be customized or upgraded, etc.

Origin

From stiff + -ware.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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