shovelware
noun[U]
disapprovinguk/ˈʃʌvəlweər/usE-COMMERCE
informationthat is put onto awebsiteorCD-ROMwithout beingcheckedorchangedto makesurethat it issuitableoruseful:
Any CD thatpromises10,000 "professionalfonts" for $3 is shovelware.
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softwarethat is put onto acomputerthat is notnecessaryoruseful:
Hardwarevendorstendtodumpa lot of shovelware onpackagedPCs.