bloatware
Software that is packed with too many features and therefore slow or unwieldySoftware that is packed with too many features and therefore slow or unwieldy; software that is inefficiently designed and occupies an excessive amount of memory or disk space.
» In computer science, bloatware is software that uses a lot of storage space.
Meaning
2 senses(informal, uncountable)Software that is packed with too many features and therefore slow or unwieldy; software that is inefficiently designed and occupies an excessive amount of memory or disk space.
(uncountable)Unwanted pre-installed software, especially on a smartphone.
Examples
1 sentencesIn computer science, bloatware is software that uses a lot of storage space.
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