bloatware

== English == === Etymology === From bloat +‎ -ware, originally in the sense “unwieldy software”. The sense “pre-installed software” has become predominant since the 2010s. === Pronunciation === === Noun === bloatware (uncountable) (computing, informal) 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. Synonym: fatware (computing) Unwanted pre-installed software, especially on a smartphone. Synonym: crapware ==== Translations ==== === See also === === Further reading === “bloatware”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == French == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English bloatware. === Noun === bloatware m (plural bloatwares) (computing) bloatware Synonym: obésiciel