Slowaris

English

Etymology

Blend of slow +‎ Solaris, suggesting slow performance.

Proper noun

Slowaris

1. (informal, dysphemistic) Solaris, a Unix-based operating system earlier known as SunOS and now developed by Oracle Corporation.
   • 2006, InfoWorld, volume 28, number 38, page 24:

     Linux faithful mock Solaris with the adolescent nickname "Slowaris," but I challenge critics to find one instance among the innumerable huge-scale Solaris deployments where decision makers are considering a switch to Linux for speed's sake.