bare-bones

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Synonyms: bare-boned, barebones, bare bones, barebone, bare bone, bareboned

Antonyms: bare-boned, barebones, bare bones, barebone, bare bone, bareboned

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|idiomatic}} [[minimalist|Minimalist]]; lacking that which is not [[essential]].
2. {{lb|en|computing|idiomatic}} Describes a [[computer]] sold [[preassembled]], but without certain [[essential]] [[component]]s, such as a [[processor]], [[memory]], and [[hard drive]].

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