by Anonymous November 3, 2003
Get the bloater mug.An excuse for preffering one operating system over another because one cannot find another legitimate excuse to hate on another operating system. the term means "pre-installed companion software" but for some that just means less space on their hard drive and they would rather install the "bloatware" themselves.
Thanks to a lot of tech geek fanboys this word has become one of the biggest examples of semantic satiation in the tech industry. It's been used so much it has become utterly meaningless.
Thanks to a lot of tech geek fanboys this word has become one of the biggest examples of semantic satiation in the tech industry. It's been used so much it has become utterly meaningless.
The "what's the best OS of Linux?" debate has been going on for decades now...
Geek 1: I like Debian, but I like Ubuntu more.
Geek 2: Aren't they essentially the same OS?
Geek 1: Yes, Ubuntu is derived from Debian...
Geek 3: I prefer Debian because Ubuntu has too much bloatware.
Geek 1: ......
Geek 1: I like Debian, but I like Ubuntu more.
Geek 2: Aren't they essentially the same OS?
Geek 1: Yes, Ubuntu is derived from Debian...
Geek 3: I prefer Debian because Ubuntu has too much bloatware.
Geek 1: ......
by thatcrazyguyoverthere March 18, 2014
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(n) a fat white woman who votes for a canditate; usually for no other reason than they find that candidate attractive.
A combination of the two words "bloat" and "voter".
A combination of the two words "bloat" and "voter".
In all actuality, it was not the blacks or the Latinos who put Obama into Office -- it was the stupid bloaters.
"Bloaters?"
You know ... the fat, lazy, ugly, ignorant, never-held- a-job women who just sit at home and watch TV all day.
"Oh, I know the type. The ones that fantasize about Obama F-ing them, because no one else will."
You got it.
"Bloaters?"
You know ... the fat, lazy, ugly, ignorant, never-held- a-job women who just sit at home and watch TV all day.
"Oh, I know the type. The ones that fantasize about Obama F-ing them, because no one else will."
You got it.
by mike87111 November 11, 2013
Get the bloater mug.by MephistoMonkee March 19, 2014
Get the Bloater mug.1. something made to render your PC unusable
or if you're a clanker
2. something made to make your belly, tits, ass, thighs, etc blimp up
or if you're a clanker
2. something made to make your belly, tits, ass, thighs, etc blimp up
by qsefthukolp February 2, 2026
Get the bloatware mug.When you ask a question, but the person answering keeps switching to irrelevant topics/events between the response that overloads your memory and derails the question itself. This oftentimes causes you to ask the question again repeatedly or even forget it yourself.
An example of Mental Bloatware is Joe asks his mom what's for dinner, before going into a tangent about her childhood that eventually derails into her talking about various unrelated topics. AS a result, you sternly ask her the same question repeatedly until she gives answer, or you give up
by CuteRobotLover September 11, 2025
Get the Mental Bloatware mug.AI bloatware is the inclusion of unnecessary or excessive artificial intelligence features in products. These features often do not address real user needs and may even reduce usability, efficiency, or performance.
Key Characteristics
Non-essential features: Added because “AI” is trending, not because they provide clear value.
Complexity without benefit: Increases cognitive load or clutter in the interface.
Performance impact: Extra AI modules consume system resources without improving outcomes.
Marketing-driven: Positioned as innovative, but often superficial.
Key Characteristics
Non-essential features: Added because “AI” is trending, not because they provide clear value.
Complexity without benefit: Increases cognitive load or clutter in the interface.
Performance impact: Extra AI modules consume system resources without improving outcomes.
Marketing-driven: Positioned as innovative, but often superficial.
The new smartphone update is full of AI bloatware, with unnecessary chatbots and image filters that slow the device without improving its core functions.
by Dirtman777 September 23, 2025
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