e-clutter

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

e- +‎ clutter

Noun[edit]

e-clutter (uncountable)

  1. A chaotic accumulation of computer hardware or digital data.
    Synonym: cyberclutter
    • 2000, Business 2.0, volume 5, page 239:
      [] are often overlooked by managers and staffers alike and can contribute to company "e-clutter."
    • 2022, Summary of Jane B. Burka & Lenora M. Yuen's Procrastination:
      You should also say no to e-clutter, video games, virtual worlds, and Internet porn. They are all mesmerizing, but they are also addictive and draining if you do too much of them.
    • c. 2022, M. E. Engmann, The Adventures of Mistress M., page 140:
      The desk at which he sat was littered with electronics; the carcasses of several dismantled computers, cabling spilling out of them like entrails, were among the e-clutter, as if some epic electronic battle had taken place on it.