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cruft

/kɹʌft/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Anything old or of inferior quality.
  2. Redundant, old or improperly written code, especially that which accumulates over time; clutter.
  3. Meaningless and/or gratuitous content displayed on computer consoles in visual entertainment productions.
  4. To generate cruft.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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