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Software bloat

Situation of degraded computer performance

Software bloat

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Software bloat is when successive versions of a computer program become noticeably slower, require more CPU processing power, more RAM allocation, disk space, battery power, or higher hardware specifications than the previous version, while the software's quality stagnates or decreases. The term is also used to describe the presence of feature-creep, or an increasing complexity of the source code. The term is subjective, being based on the perceptions of the end users; however, certain metrics of software bloat can be measured objectively, such as execution speed or binary size. It's typically caused by either adding new features to the software, or not properly optimizing the software. Actual (measurable) bloat can occur due to de-emphasising algorithmic efficiency in favour of other concerns like developer productivity, or possibly through the introduction of new layers of abstraction like a virtual machine or other scripting engine for the purposes of convenience when developer constraints...

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