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Cruft is a jargon word for anything that is left over, redundant, and getting in the way. It is used particularly for defective, superseded, useless, superfluous, or dysfunctional elements in computer software.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruft | is a | jargon word for anything that is left over | 0.90 | text |
| .php or .html | instance of | Examples of URL cruft could include filename extensions | 0.80 | text |
| and internal organizational details such as /public/ or /Users/john/work/drafts | instance of | Examples of URL cruft could include filename extensions | 0.80 | text |
| Cruft | related to Computer hardware | This | 0.60 | section |
| Cruft | related to Computer hardware | IT | 0.60 | section |
| Cruft | related to Computer hardware | An | 0.60 | section |
| Cruft | related to External links | In | 0.60 | section |
| Cruft | related to External links | Beginning | 0.60 | section |
| Cruft | related to External links | Command Line | 0.60 | section |
| Cruft | related to External links | Neal Stephenson | 0.60 | section |
| Cruft | related to External links | Verity Stob's Index | 0.60 | section |
| Cruft | related to External links | Cruftidity | 0.60 | section |
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