Meanings
nounzombie software (uncountable)
- uncountablecomputingA program or application which has been maintained beyond its expiration date or end-of-life status.
Synonyms: zombie program, zombie version
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA program or application which has been maintained beyond its expiration date or end-of-life status.
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zombie software. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zombie%20software
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“zombie software.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zombie%20software. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zombie software,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zombie%20software.
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