Definitions
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- noun computing, slang Redundant, old or improperly written
software code , especially that which accumulates over time.
Etymologies
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cruft + -ware
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Examples
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microsnot producing cruftware? go on now. tell me it isn't so.
Fuck you, Microsoft. CC 2008
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