Search Result for "software bloat":

The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003):

software bloat n. The results of second-system effect or creeping featuritis. Commonly cited examples include ls(1), X, BSD, and OS/2.
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):

software bloat bloat The result of adding new features to a program or system to the point where the benefit of the new features is outweighed by the extra resources consumed (RAM, disk space or performance) and complexity of use. Software bloat is an instance of Parkinson's Law: resource requirements expand to consume the resources available. Causes of software bloat include second-system effect and creeping featuritis. Commonly cited examples include Unix's "ls(1)" command, the X Window System, BSD, Missed'em-five, OS/2 and any Microsoft product. [Jargon File] (1995-10-16)