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Any programming language or software framework that has rapidly gained attention and buzz but is not widely used or proven effective. Sometimes inexperienced technical people will want to use fadware just because it is the latest and greatest, not because they know it will get the job done.
You have to be careful with new developers, sometimes they want to use the newest and coolest fadware instead of sticking with the tried and true.
fadware by PossiblyUseful May 18, 2017
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It is literally short for "FUCKING ADWARE", or when adware is so annoying that it is messing with your internet experience
I have so much fadware on my pc that it literally can't run properly
fadware by LtHammer July 14, 2015
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Software or programs intentionally created by government entities with the purpose of monitoring, tracking, or collecting data on individuals or groups, often without their knowledge or consent. Fedware may be used for surveillance, intelligence gathering, or law enforcement purposes.

Fedware can also be programs that contain hidden backdoors or vulnerabilities intentionally inserted by government entities for the purpose of gaining unauthorized access or control over computer systems or networks.
John: "Did you hear? They just found out that ProtonMail is actually fedware!"
Max: "Who could've known that the supposedly secure email service was secretly created by federal agents?"
A poorly supported piece of software. Buggy, unstable, useless, and even worse: If it's an installer thats supposed to modify or add to another program, it will instead completely ruin the files of the other program, forcing you to re-install and lose valuable data.
I was modding GTA: Liberty City to include a model of Jerry Seinfeld's apartment, when I decided to install LC-MP to test it with a friend online. Next thing I know this fagware fucks up all of my work and I have to re-install and completely do it over.

Hey Jimmy I was trying out this new cache cleaner, then this lame ass fagware fucked up my reg settings and I need to reformat.
fagware by Joey The Wrench January 12, 2008
sexually explicit videos or pictures that can be downloaded and displayed on a computer or video system; digital pornography files
Feel free to browse the fapware folder on my file server. I just added a few more gigs.
fapware by Knabino October 24, 2009
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