programmed obsolescence

noun

planned obsolescence implemented through deliberate limitations in software or hardware

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Meanings

nounprogrammed obsolescence (uncountable)
  1. uncountableplanned obsolescence implemented through deliberate limitations in software or hardware

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
planned obsolescence
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programmed obsolescence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/programmed%20obsolescence

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“programmed obsolescence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/programmed%20obsolescence. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “programmed obsolescence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/programmed%20obsolescence.

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