In computing, software that needs so much computer memory that it takes a long time to load and therefore does not function properly.

software with too many features, interfering with usability. Usually a result of adding features over the course of multiple versions of the software and driven by ever-increasing feature lists used f [..]

Internet Glossary A sarcastic term that refers to software that has lots of features and requires considerable disk space and RAM. As the cost of RAM and disk storage has decreased, there has been a growing trend among software developers to disregard the size of applications. Some people refer to this trend as creeping featuritis. If creeping feat [..]

(blōt´wãr) (n.) jargon Bloatware is the slang phrase used to describe software that has lots of features and requires considerable disk space and RAM to install and run. As the cost of RAM and disk st [..]

Bloatware, also called software bloat or fatware, is a type of software that requires lots of computer resources such as disk space and RAM. It is also used in a more general context to describe progr [..]

Software that provides minimal functionality while requiring a disproportionate amount of diskspace and memory. Especially used for application and OS upgrades. This term is very common in the Windows/NT world. So is its cause. *** The Information Security Glossary ***

Bloatware is software that has unnecessary features that use large amounts of memory and RAM. Software comes to be known as bloatware when it becomes so unwieldy that its functionality is drowned out [..]