software bloat

(idea) by Jargon Thu Jul 19 2001 at 16:22:12
softcopy = S = software hoarding

software bloat n.

The results of second-system effect or creeping featuritis. Commonly cited examples include ls(1), X, BSD, and OS/2.

--The Jargon File version 4.3.1, ed. ESR, autonoded by rescdsk.

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