Obsolescence
noun
The process of becoming old, unused, or out of date.
The rapid obsolescence of computer hardware means you have to upgrade your equipment regularly.
Often appears as...
- planned obsolescence
- obsolescence of technology
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Technical
noun
The state of being which occurs when a person or object is no longer wanted even though it may still be in good working order.
We live in an age of rapid technological obsolescence.
Often appears as...
- rapid obsolescence
- obsolescence in society
noun
The process of becoming old, unused, or out of date.
The rapid obsolescence of computer hardware means you have to upgrade your equipment regularly.
Often appears as...
- planned obsolescence
- obsolescence of technology
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The state of being which occurs when a person or object is no longer wanted even though it may still be in good working order.
We live in an age of rapid technological obsolescence.
Often appears as...
- rapid obsolescence
- obsolescence in society
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Tech Evolution
In tech talk, 'obsolescence' suggests items are outdated quickly due to new advancements.
Smartphone obsolescence is common as new models appear every year.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Broken
'Obsolescence' can mean still functional but no longer considered valuable or useful.
Despite its obsolescence, the old printer works fine.
Pro Tip 3/3Upgrading
Obsolescence often implies the need to replace something with a newer version.
We feared the obsolescence of our lab equipment.
Pro Tip 1/3Tech Evolution
In tech talk, 'obsolescence' suggests items are outdated quickly due to new advancements.
Smartphone obsolescence is common as new models appear every year.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Broken
'Obsolescence' can mean still functional but no longer considered valuable or useful.
Despite its obsolescence, the old printer works fine.
Pro Tip 3/3Upgrading
Obsolescence often implies the need to replace something with a newer version.
We feared the obsolescence of our lab equipment.
Pro Tip 1/3Tech Evolution
In tech talk, 'obsolescence' suggests items are outdated quickly due to new advancements.
Smartphone obsolescence is common as new models appear every year.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Broken
'Obsolescence' can mean still functional but no longer considered valuable or useful.
Despite its obsolescence, the old printer works fine.
Pro Tip 3/3Upgrading
Obsolescence often implies the need to replace something with a newer version.
We feared the obsolescence of our lab equipment.
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Making high quality...
those equipment that way we're not going to deal with obsolescence and all those kind of issues we are also starting ancillary healthcare technology training programs training people in e-coat echocardiography cadet officer and those kind of things now with that kind of training it gives people motivation
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Marcin Jakubowski:...
just didn't exist yet. I needed tools that were robust, modular, highly efficient and optimized, low-cost, made from local and recycled materials that would last a lifetime, not designed for obsolescence.
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Making high quality...
those equipment that way we're not going to deal with obsolescence and all those kind of issues we are also starting ancillary healthcare technology training programs training people in e-coat echocardiography cadet officer and those kind of things now with that kind of training it gives people motivation
Video examples
Marcin Jakubowski:...
just didn't exist yet. I needed tools that were robust, modular, highly efficient and optimized, low-cost, made from local and recycled materials that would last a lifetime, not designed for obsolescence.
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Ellen Ullman
American
It had to happen to me sometime: sooner or later, I would have to lose sight of the cutting edge. That moment every technical person fears - the fall into knowledge exhaustion, obsolescence, techno-fuddy-duddyism - there was no reason to think I could escape it forever.
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James Surowiecki
American Journalist
Publishers, naturally, loathe used books and have developed strategies to depress the secondhand market. They bring out new, even more expensive editions of popular textbooks every three to four years, in a classic cycle of planned obsolescence.
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Myles Munroe
Bahamian Clergyman
We live in a disposable, 'cast-off and throw-away' society that has largely lost any real sense of permanence. Ours is a world of expiration dates, limited shelf life, and planned obsolescence. Nothing is absolute.
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Walt Mossberg
American Journalist
People always worry that buying tech products today carries a risk of obsolescence. Most of the time, that fear is overblown.
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Lisa Joy
American Director
I personally am not so obsessed about immortality for myself. The human body has been designed that way, obsolescence is OK.
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Jonathan Miles
It drives me crazy to throw something out. I find planned obsolescence revolting.
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Robert Orben
American Entertainer
Planned obsolescence is not really a new concept. God used it with people.
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Marshall McLuhan
Canadian Sociologist
Obsolescence never meant the end of anything, it's just the beginning.
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Tony Benn
English Politician
Britain today is suffering from galloping obsolescence.
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Kent McCord
American Actor
Instead, most colleges are studies in obsolescence.
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Ellen Ullman
American
It had to happen to me sometime: sooner or later, I would have to lose sight of the cutting edge. That moment every technical person fears - the fall into knowledge exhaustion, obsolescence, techno-fuddy-duddyism - there was no reason to think I could escape it forever.
Quote examples
James Surowiecki
American Journalist
Publishers, naturally, loathe used books and have developed strategies to depress the secondhand market. They bring out new, even more expensive editions of popular textbooks every three to four years, in a classic cycle of planned obsolescence.
Quote examples
Myles Munroe
Bahamian Clergyman
We live in a disposable, 'cast-off and throw-away' society that has largely lost any real sense of permanence. Ours is a world of expiration dates, limited shelf life, and planned obsolescence. Nothing is absolute.
Quote examples
Walt Mossberg
American Journalist
People always worry that buying tech products today carries a risk of obsolescence. Most of the time, that fear is overblown.
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Lisa Joy
American Director
I personally am not so obsessed about immortality for myself. The human body has been designed that way, obsolescence is OK.
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Jonathan Miles
It drives me crazy to throw something out. I find planned obsolescence revolting.
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Robert Orben
American Entertainer
Planned obsolescence is not really a new concept. God used it with people.
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Marshall McLuhan
Canadian Sociologist
Obsolescence never meant the end of anything, it's just the beginning.
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Tony Benn
English Politician
Britain today is suffering from galloping obsolescence.
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Kent McCord
American Actor
Instead, most colleges are studies in obsolescence.
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