cruft

jargon word for anything that is left over, redundant and getting in the way; defective, superseded, useless, superfluous, or dysfunctional elements in computer software
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cruft

Summary

cruft is a jargon term[1]. cruft draws 37 Wikipedia views per month (jargon_term category, ranking #4 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • cruft's instance of is recorded as jargon term[3].
  • cruft's instance of is recorded as computer software term[4].
  • cruft's writing system is recorded as Latin script[5].
  • cruft's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
  • cruft's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02kw09[7].
  • cruft's has effect is recorded as technical debt[8].
  • cruft's native label is recorded as cruft[9].
  • cruft's different from is recorded as Crufts[10].
  • cruft's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 124607581[11].
  • cruft's KBpedia ID is recorded as Cruft[12].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include jargon term[3] and computer software term[4].

Why It Matters

cruft draws 37 Wikipedia views per month (jargon_term category, ranking #4 of 5).[2]

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). cruft. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/cruft
MLA “cruft.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/cruft.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_cruft_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{cruft}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/cruft}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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