Bloat

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. 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]}