noun · uncountable · rare

shovelware

sho·vel·ware

A haphazard collection of software assembled in terms of quantity rather than qualityA haphazard collection of software assembled in terms of quantity rather than quality.

UK/ˈʃʌvəlwɛə(ɹ)/US/ˈʃʌvəlwɛɚ/

Meaning

3 senses

(derogatory, slang, uncountable)A haphazard collection of software assembled in terms of quantity rather than quality.
(slang, uncountable)Traditional media content, such as printed news reports, republished hastily on the Internet without considering the needs and capabilities of that medium.
(derogatory, slang, uncountable)Video games of low quality