"garageware" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-garageware.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From garage + -ware, suggesting development by amateurs in a domestic garage. Etymology templates: {{af|en|garage|-ware|id2=software}} garage + -ware Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} garageware (uncountable)
  1. (computing, slang, derogatory) Shoddy, amateurish software. Tags: derogatory, slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: garbageware

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