This term originated in the 1990s during the rise of personal computing, as manufacturers and software companies began pre-installing numerous trial programs, toolbars, and utilities on new devices. It is used to describe unnecessary or overly resource-heavy software that consumes storage, memory, or processing power, often to the frustration of users who did not request it. The structure combines "bloat" (meaning excessive swelling or overgrowth) with "ware" (short for software), forming a compound noun that vividly criticizes inefficient or predatory preloaded applications.

A(z) „bloatware” jelentése és meghatározása angolul

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