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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>software hoarding</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../../jargon.css" type="text/css"/><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.61.0"/><link rel="home" href="../index.html" title="The Jargon File"/><link rel="up" href="../S.html" title="S"/><link rel="previous" href="software-bloat.html" title="software bloat"/><link rel="next" href="software-laser.html" title="software laser"/></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">software hoarding</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="software-bloat.html">Prev</a><EFBFBD></td><th width="60%" align="center">S</th><td width="20%" align="right"><EFBFBD><a accesskey="n" href="software-laser.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr/></div><dt><a id="software-hoarding"/><dt xmlns="" id="software-hoarding"><b>software hoarding</b>: <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="grammar">n.</span></dt></dt><dd><p> Pejorative term employed by members and adherents of the
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