begware en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Middle English beggen English beg Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Germanic *samþuz /*samftuz Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī) Old English sōfte Middle English softe English soft Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English softwarebf. English -ware English begware From beg + -ware.
Meanings
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(derogatory, slang, uncountable) nagware
Big-name system vendors typically install software on their consumer PCs at the factory. These "extras" go by many names: bundleware, begware, bloatware, and my favorite, crapware.
2009, PC Mag, volume 28, number 1, page 68: