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A term commonly used across any Linux community | A term commonly used across any Linux community{{Citation needed}}, "bloat" is commonly used to describe "unwarranted or excessive growth or enlargement" in the most universal sense for day-to-day life. <ref>Merriam-Webster Dictionary. [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloat]</ref> Within the realm of [[Linux]] and programming, "bloat" often refers to unnecessary tooling, code, applications, algorithms, etc. that can severely or at least noticeably impact the performance of a system.{{Citation needed}} | ||
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A term commonly used across any Linux community [citation needed], "bloat" is commonly used to describe "unwarranted or excessive growth or enlargement" in the most universal sense for day-to-day life. [1] Within the realm of Linux and programming, "bloat" often refers to unnecessary tooling, code, applications, algorithms, etc. that can severely or at least noticeably impact the performance of a system. [citation needed]