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bloatware

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bloatware
(1) Applications that are overloaded with features. See software bloat and wares.

(2) Myriad applications pre-installed on a PC by the vendor. Many PC manufacturers are paid by software vendors to pre-install lite versions of their products on the PCs they sell. In addition, some of these applications load at startup, wasting memory and providing a potential for conflict with other applications. For a fee, some retailers offer to rid the new PC of bloatware for their customers. See wares.

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bloatware [′blōt‚wer]
(computer science)
fatware
(jargon, abuse)bloatware - Software suffering from software bloat.
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Unfortunately, bloatware can cause problems, which is why you may want to remove some of these applications and utilities: * Actual "Bloat" - Pre-installed bloatware may require a large portion of the computer''s hard drive, meaning you may be able to store fewer files than expected.
What Is Pre-Installed Bloatware? by Andrew Malek / Computers and Internet community
 
 
 
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