schlockware
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Software that is of shoddy or inferior quality.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
As someone else wrote, "interesting thread you have here." Having worked in a group that has implemented 70,000 seats of M$ schlockware for a single customer, I can testify that having that many seats in your environment, barely draws any attention from the boyz in Redmond.
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 “schlockware” mean?
Software that is of shoddy or inferior quality.
Is “schlockware” formal or informal?
schlockware is generally derogatory, slang.