"cruftiness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From crufty + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|crufty|ness}} crufty + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cruftiness (uncountable)
  1. (computing, slang) Quality of being crufty. Tags: slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing
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