Obsolete Technology Terms

verb to cease production or operation of something

adjective no longer available or in use

• The company has decided to discontinue production of the outdated model.
• They're discontinuing that product because it didn't sell well.
• They're pulling the plug on that item because it's a flop.
• She decided to discontinue her toxic friendship for her own well-being.

adjective no longer in use or fashionable; obsolete

• The company's technology infrastructure is in dire need of an update as it is filled with outdated systems.
• I can't believe you're still using that outdated phone from five years ago.
• That fashion trend is so outdated, no one wears those clothes anymore.
• His mindset is completely outdated, he needs to adapt to the modern way of thinking.

verb to move backward; to return to an earlier or less advanced state

• The company's decision to cut funding for research and development may retrogress their progress in innovation.
• Skipping classes will only retrogress your chances of passing the exam.
• If you keep procrastinating, you're just going to retrogress even further.
• His stubbornness caused him to retrogress in his personal growth.

noun an unresolved problem or situation from the past

• The company is still dealing with a legacy issue from the previous management.
• We're stuck with this legacy issue that no one seems to know how to fix.
• That legacy issue is a real pain in the neck.
• The legacy issue is like a dark cloud hanging over our progress.