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user-installed software

[ˈjuːzər ɪnˈstɔːld ˈsɒftweər]
nounpl: user-installed software (uncountable) / user-installed softwares (countable)
software instalado pelo usuário
1. Computer programs or applications that have been deliberately installed on a device by the end user, rather than pre-installed by the manufacturer or system administrator
User-installed software can sometimes conflict with system stability and performance.
O software instalado pelo usuário pode às vezes entrar em conflito com a estabilidade e o desempenho do sistema.
2. Programs added to a device after initial setup, typically through voluntary downloads or installations
The antivirus removed all user-installed software to troubleshoot the system.
O antivírus removeu todo o software instalado pelo usuário para solucionar problemas do sistema.
Synonyms
third-party softwareinstalled applicationsdownloaded programssoftware applicationsuser applications
Antonyms
pre-installed softwaresystem softwarebundled softwarenative applicationsbuilt-in software

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
software instalado pelo usuário
Standard term used in Brazil for user-installed applications
São Paulo
aplicativo instalado pelo usuário
More common in São Paulo to use 'aplicativo' instead of 'software'
Portugal
software instalado pelo utilizador
European Portuguese uses 'utilizador' instead of 'usuário'

Related Idioms & Phrases

bloatware
software bloat
junkware
install and forget
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