Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cruftware

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cruft-ware
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Slang; Uncountable

Etymology

From cruft + -ware.

Usage

Questions

What does cruftware mean?: Redundant, old or improperly written software code, especially that which accumulates over time.
Where does cruftware come from?: From cruft + -ware.

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