More formal definitions:
>From Jargon File (4.0.0/24 July 1996) [jargon]:
deprecated /adj./ Said of a program or feature that is
considered obsolescent and in the process of being phased out,
usually in favor of a specified replacement. Deprecated features
can, unfortunately, linger on for many years. This term appears
with distressing frequency in standards documents when the
committees writing the documents realize that large amounts of
extant (and presumably happily working) code depend on the
feature(s) that have passed out of favor. See also {dusty
deck}.
>From WordNet (r) 1.6 [wn]:
depreciate
v 1: belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's
efforts" [syn: {deprecate}]
2: lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the
dollar once again" [ant: {appreciate}]
3: lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again" [syn:
{undervalue},
{devaluate}, {devalue}] [ant: {appreciate}]
Bob
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