garageware

noun

garageware

noun

Etymology From garage + -ware, suggesting development by amateurs in a domestic garage.

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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Derogatory, Slang Shoddy, amateurish software.

People who spend real money on real servers aren't in the habit of running shareware or garageware.1997, vak, “Lack of Free Software for PP...”, in alt.comp.sys.palmtops.pilot (Usenet):
The ones which cause me the most trouble are various garageware sound file editors. One of them will crash Win2K if I run it and run an ascii editor at the same time.2001, Bob, “Zone Alarm 3.6 True Vector”, in comp.security.firewalls (Usenet):

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[…]the simple fact is that most native Linux games are rubbish garageware and that the industry simply doesnt^([sic]) care about the Linux community at large because they are generally not gamers but more serious "hackers" and hobbyists.2007, Walter Mitty, “Help! Upgraded to XP”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action (Usenet):

Synonyms: garbageware

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