"crapplication" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-crapplication.ogg [Australia] Forms: crapplications [plural]
Etymology: Blend of crap + application Etymology templates: {{blend|en|crap|application}} Blend of crap + application Head templates: {{en-noun}} crapplication (plural crapplications)
  1. (computing, Internet, slang, derogatory) An unwanted or poor-quality application. Tags: Internet, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Computing, Internet Related terms: crapplet

Inflected forms

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