uninstaller

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uninstaller - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  uninstaller
  
     <operating system> A utility program to remove another
     application program from a computer's disks.
  
     Most commonly found on IBM PCs, as applications tend to
     leave files in various places on the hard disc, so special
     software is required to tidy up after them.
  
     Ken Spreitzer <ken@maximized.com> claims to have written the
     original PC program called "UnInstaller", first licensed to
     MicroHelp and now (Feb 1998) sold by CyberMedia.
  
     Compare with installer.
  
     (1998-02-09)