deprecation
noun/ˌdeprəˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌdeprəˈkeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- (formal) words or behaviour that show you do not approve of somebody/something
- The court has marked its deprecation of your actions and you will now be released.
- I would like to see more public deprecation of drunkenness and drug use.
- (computing) the fact of a software feature becoming outdated and best avoided because it has been replaced with something newer
- A growing number of parties are suggesting the complete deprecation of HTTP in favour of HTTPS.
- In the next release, even more deprecation is planned.
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