programmed obsolescence

ˈproʊɡræmd ˌɑbsəˈlɛsəns

Definition

Definition of programmed obsolescence - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

business products

TECH.

designing products to stop working or become outdated quickly

TECH.

Programmed obsolescence makes people buy new phones often.
Critics blamed programmed obsolescence for the rapid gadget turnover.
Evidence of programmed obsolescence surfaced in the lawsuit.

built-in obsolescence

planned obsolescence

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Expressions with programmed

programmed to the teeth

adj.

fully prepared or equipped for a task

The team was programmed to the teeth for the competition.

programmed cell death

regulated death of a cell by an internal program

Programmed cell death is essential for tissue development.

programmed learning

stepwise teaching approach using self-paced materials and frequent checks

The course used programmed learning with short lessons and quick quizzes.

Expressions with obsolescence

built-in obsolescence

business practice of making products stop working or seem old quickly

Built-in obsolescence makes you buy new phones often.

style obsolescence

process where a style becomes outdated over time

Style obsolescence drives the fashion industry's seasonal changes.

planned obsolescence

business practice of making products stop working soon

Planned obsolescence makes you buy new phones often.

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French:obsolescence programmée, ...
German:geplante Obsoleszenz, ...
Italian:obsolescenza programmata, ...
Spanish:obsolescencia programada, ...
Portuguese:obsolescência programada, ...
Chinese:计划性报废, ...
Japanese:計画的陳腐化, ...
Arabic:التَّقادُم المُبَرْمَج, ...
Hebrew:הִתְיַשְּׁנוּת מְתוּכְנֶנֶת, ...
Russian:запланированное устаревание, ...
Ukrainian:заплановане старіння, ...
Hindi:पूर्वनियोजित अप्रचलन, ...
Bengali:প্রোগ্রামড অবসোলেসেন্স, ...
Catalan:obsolescència programada, ...
Czech:plánované zastarávání, ...
Danish:planlagt forældelse, ...
Dutch:geplande veroudering, ...
Greek:προγραμματισμένη απαξίωση, ...
Hungarian:tervezett elavulás, ...
Khmer:ការរចនាផលិតផលឱ្យឆាប់ខូច ឬឆាប់ហួសសម័យតាមការគ្រោងទុក, ...
Korean:계획적 진부화, ...
Persian:فرسودگی برنامه‌ریزی‌شده, ...
Polish:zaprogramowana przestarzałość, ...
Portuguese (BR):obsolescência programada, ...
Romanian:învechire programată, ...
Swedish:planerad föråldring, ...
Thai:การออกแบบให้ล้าสมัย, ...
Turkish:planlı eskitme, ...
Vietnamese:sự lỗi thời có chủ đích, ...

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