legacy support
Keeping old working
Legacy support is the continued maintenance of older systems, software, or products that have been superseded by newer versions but remain in use.
Tech companies provide legacy support for customers who haven't upgraded: We still offer legacy support for Windows 7.
The term often signals that a product is outdated but not yet abandoned, receiving minimal updates rather than active development.
- backwardToward what's behind
- backward compatibleFunctions with earlier versions
- compatibilityMutual suitability between things
- deprecatedFormally advised against using
- obsoleteNo longer in use
phased out · maintenance · outdated · vintage · inherited · migration · upgrade · patching · workaround · dusty · cruft · tech debt · technical debt · bit rot · sunset · end-of-life · grandfather · retro
legacy supportnew development
Recent change in circumstances
fresh start · digital transformation · disruption · deprecation
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