obsolescence

5 definitions • 6 examples

the quality of being obsolete:

Mobile phone technology is developing so quickly that many customers are concerned about obsolescence.

the fact that a product is intentionally designed and made so that it will not last for a long time:

Sadly, built-in obsolescence was the engine that drove the economy.

the process of becoming no longer useful or needed:

Older versions had passed into obsolescence and a new version was already on the market.

the process or fact of becoming old-fashioned and no longer useful:

Depreciation refers to the loss of value of an asset due to age, wear and tear, and obsolescence.

Unless it changes, the industry faces the risk of technological obsolescence.

a feature of a product or part of its design that means it will not last for a long time:

Commercial property has built-in obsolescence, being sensitive to technological change.