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cruft, n.2 Computing slang.
Brit. |krʌft|, U.S. |krəft|
[Origin unknown. Perhaps an expressive formation, perhaps recalling fluff n.1, scruffy adj., crust n. However, with crufty adj. perhaps compare Jamaican English crufty coarse-looking (1943), cruffy scurfy, rough (1868), cruff (adjective) scabby, scurfy, naturally rough, coarse, uncooth (c 1915), all ultimately related to scruff n.1: see F. G. Cassidy & R. B. LePage Dict. Jamaican English (1967) at cited words.
A number of other etymologies have also been suggested.]
Anything unnecessary or redundant; esp. poorly designed or unnecessarily complex computer software, e.g. that containing sections of obsolete code. Also: filth, esp. that which builds up over time; detritus.
1959Abridged Dict. TMRC Lang. (Mass. Inst. Technol.) 2 Cruft, that which magically amounds [sic] in the Clubroom just before you walk in to clean up. In other words, rubbage [sic]. 1981CoEvolution Q. Spring 29/1 CruftCrufty, poorly built, possibly overly complex... Hence cruft n. 1981CoEvolution Q. Spring 29/1 Crufty, unpleasant, especially to the touch, often with encrusted junk. Like spilled coffee smeared with peanut butter and catsup. Hence cruft n. disgusting mess. 1999APC May 146/2 The cruft that accumulates in the front fan grille of a computer with no dust filter. 2003Personal Computer World Mar. 192/2 Verity Stob has compiled a ‘Beaufort Scale’ of cruft, ranging from 0 (‘The Connect to the Internet shortcut is still on the desktop, and the How to use Windows dialogue appears at logon’) to 10. 2005Wired Dec. 156/2 Tagger cross-references the acoustic fingerprint of each untitled tune... It was about 85 percent accurate with our playlist cruft. |