bundleware

English

Etymology

From bundle +‎ -ware.

Pronunciation

• Audio (US):

  (file)

Noun

bundleware (uncountable)

1. (computing) Software that is bundled with something else.
   • 2001, PC Mag, volume 20, number 1, page 177:

     But missing from the 100's bundleware is any kind of video editor—a key feature for a capture card.

   • 2009, Michael Miller, Speed It Up! A Non-Technical Guide for Speeding Up Slow Computers:

     Because bundleware is so time-consuming and difficult to remove, the first thing many techie users do when they purchase a new PC is wipe off the hard disk (thus deleting all the bundleware) and reinstall Windows.

2. (philately) Postage stamps of the same issue tied together in small bundles, usually for bulk sorting or sale.