crapplication

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

An unwanted or poor-quality application.

Register: Internet, derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

By contrast, I've never seen a Windows machine perform well after being on for more than about 5 or 6 days straight; if it doesn't outright crash, it loses all of its memory and has to be restarted, PLUS it is susceptible to the same hardware lockups, power failures and crapplications as Linux is.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “crapplication” mean?

An unwanted or poor-quality application.

Is “crapplication” formal or informal?

crapplication is generally Internet, derogatory, slang.