"coasterware" meaning in English

See coasterware in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: En-au-coasterware.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin costa Latin costicāreder. Old French costoierbor. Middle English costeien English coast Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsjos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English coaster Proto-West Germanic *samftī Old English sōfte Middle English softe English soft Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English softwarebf. English -ware English coasterware From coaster + -ware, from the jocular notion that the disc containing the software is more useful as a drink coaster. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|coaster<id:useless compact disc or DVD>|-ware<id:software>|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin costa Latin costicāreder. Old French costoierbor. Middle English costeien English coast Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsjos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. 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  1. (computing, slang, derogatory) Exceptionally low-quality software. Tags: derogatory, slang, uncountable Synonyms: cheeseware, crapware, crudware, shitware [vulgar]
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