Coasterware
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Exceptionally low-quality software. derogatory, slang, uncountable
"From start to finish, it is a poorly conceived, ill-executed, and time-wasting piece of coasterware designed to suck money away from both fans of the much-lauded series and unsuspecting newcomers."
Example
More examples"From start to finish, it is a poorly conceived, ill-executed, and time-wasting piece of coasterware designed to suck money away from both fans of the much-lauded series and unsuspecting newcomers."
Etymology
From coaster + -ware, from the jocular notion that the disc containing the software is more useful as a drink coaster.
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