bundleware

English

Etymology

bundle +‎ -ware

Noun

bundleware (uncountable)

  1. (computing) software that is bundled with something else
    • 2001, PC Mag (volume 20, number 1, page 177)
      But missing from the 100's bundleware is any kind of video editor—a key feature for a capture card.
    • 2009, Michael Miller, Speed It Up! A Non-Technical Guide for Speeding Up Slow Computers
      Because bundleware is so time-consuming and difficult to remove, the first thing many techie users do when they purchase a new PC is wipe off the hard disk (thus deleting all the bundleware) and reinstall Windows.
Last modified on 13 April 2012, at 13:03