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Definition of a craplet
craplet
noun
- a worthless small program. Often used in reference to the vendor-installed software that comes pre-installed on new PCs and cellular phones. From "crap" + "applet". Also spelled crapplet.
Whenever I buy a new computer, I always reinstall the OS to get rid of all the craplets.
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- See more words with the same meaning: contractions (list of).
Last edited on Jul 17 2013. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'computer slang': | |
Definitions include: acronym for "ta-ta for now" (i.e. "goodbye for now.") | |
Definitions include: to ruin writable optical media via a write ("burn") attempt which fails. | |
Definitions include: acronym for "you know what I mean." | |
Definitions include: acronym for "in my humble opinion". | |
Definitions include: shareware that uses guilt to encourage users to pay the "registration" cost. | |
Definitions include: a comment that usually serves no other purpose above telling listeners (or more often: readers) that the speaker (writer) is in the technological "in group". | |
Definitions include: in a non-computing context, to search. | |
Definitions include: a form of shareware where, in lieu of the "registration" fee, the author asks that users donate to a charity. | |
Definitions include: acronym for "what have you done". | |
Definitions include: acronym for "I don't give a fuck." | |
Definitions include: acronym for "love you like a brother". | |
Definitions include: acronym for "I want to fall in love". | |
Definitions include: acronym for "mind your own business." | |
Definitions include: shortened form of "message". | |
Definitions include: in a discussion forum, an acrimonious dispute. | |
Other terms relating to 'contractions (list of)': | |
Definitions include: "frozen yogurt". | |
Definitions include: a fan-produced magazine for other fans (of a music band, etc.) | |
Definitions include: a person who never (or rarely) buys goods to satisfy their desires. | |
Definitions include: "Latin America". | |
Definitions include: a person who thinks that they're classy (bourgeois) but they are actually low-class (a "hoosier".) | |
Definitions include: misspelling of grellow. | |
Definitions include: activism that requires little effort (and that often has little effect) and is mainly designed to make participants feel better about themselves. | |
Definitions include: human feces. | |
Definitions include: rude, crude, and "nerdy" at the same time. | |
Definitions include: a mythical medical support vehicle for people who whine. | |
Definitions include: a professional. | |
Definitions include: a promiscuous female. | |
Definitions include: to sneeze and cough at the same time. | |
Definitions include: a Caucasian who acts, dresses and emulates like a black person from the ghetto. | |
Definitions include: contraction for "Northern California". | |
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Definitions include: The uncomfortable shuffle-and-bob motion people make when they need to use the bathroom very badly, usually in reference to young children. | |
Definitions include: to beat badly or hit hard. | |
Definitions include: a rural US saying that means a person's bottom-wear (such as dress or slacks) have gotten caught in their "butt crack". | |
Definitions include: The belief that changing the name of a thing will change it's substantial, moral or social consequences. Also social practices stemming from such belief. | |
Definitions include: an alleged combination of symptoms said to affect short men. | |
Definitions include: "First Civilian Division." | |
Definitions include: Spelling variant of shiz. | |
Definitions include: breasts. | |
Definitions include: "thanks". | |
Definitions include: great; "awesome"; "cool". |
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