software rot

ˈsɔftˌwɛr rɑt

Definition

Definition of software rot - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

outdated

TECH.

software becoming outdated and less functional

TECH.

Due to software rot, the old program no longer runs on modern systems.

technology

TECH.

gradual decline in software performance over time

TECH.

The old application suffers from software rot.

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Expressions with software

cutting edge software

software with the latest technology and features

Our company develops cutting edge software for virtual reality.

free software

software available at no cost

The app store offers many free software options.

email software

computer program used to send receive and organize electronic mail messages

I installed new email software to manage my work inbox more efficiently.

software industry

business sector that creates sells and supports computer programs and related services

The software industry has grown quickly with the rise of mobile devices.

project management software

software to organize and manage tasks efficiently

Project management software helps teams stay on track.

software engineer

professional who maintains and improves software systems

The software engineer updated the system to enhance performance.

Expressions with rot

brain rot

mental decline due to excessive media consumption

Watching too much TV can lead to brain rot.

gut rot

pain or discomfort in the stomach

After eating too much candy, I had gut rot.

left to rot

adj.

neglected and deteriorating over time

The car was left to rot in the garage.

before the rot sets in

adv.

acting to prevent decline or damage

We need to fix the roof before the rot sets in.

rot one's brain

make someone less able to think clearly

Constant tabloid gossip will eventually rot his brain.

stop the rot

take action to fix a problem before it gets worse

We need to stop the rot before the entire project fails.

let someone rot

allow someone to suffer without help or support

He decided to let his enemy rot in jail.

rot to the core

become completely decayed or corrupted

The old house had rotted to the core after years of neglect.

rot in hell

suffer eternal punishment or severe consequences

He betrayed us, so may he rot in hell.

rot away

deteriorate due to neglect or lack of use

The abandoned house started to rot away.

Examples of software rot in a sentence

Software rot rendered the tool useless over time.
Developers are trying to fix the software rot issues.
Software rot can lead to unexpected system failures.

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French:obsolescence logicielle, pourrissement logiciel, ...
German:Softwareverfall, ...
Italian:degrado del software, decadimento del software, ...
Spanish:degradación del software, deterioro del software, ...
Portuguese:obsolescência de software, ...
Chinese:软件陈旧, 软件老化, ...
Japanese:ソフトウェアの腐敗, ソフトウェアの劣化, ...
Arabic:تدهور البرمجيات, تعفن البرمجيات, ...
Hebrew:רִקָּבוֹן תָּכְנָה, הִתְיַשְּׁנוּת תּוֹכְנָה, ...
Russian:программное гниение, деградация ПО, ...
Ukrainian:застарівання програмного забезпечення, програмна деградація, ...
Hindi:सॉफ़्टवेयर रॉट, सॉफ़्टवेयर की गिरावट, ...
Bengali:সফটওয়্যার পুরানো হওয়া, সফটওয়্যার রট, ...
Catalan:obsolescència del programari, degradació del programari, ...
Czech:zastaralost softwaru, softwarová degradace, ...
Danish:softwareforældelse, softwareforfald, ...
Dutch:softwareveroudering, softwarebederf, ...
Greek:παλαίωση λογισμικού, φθορά λογισμικού, ...
Hungarian:szoftveravulás, szoftveröregedés, ...
Khmer:ការខ្សោះសមត្ថភាពរបស់កម្មវិធីដោយសារតែហួសសម័យ, ការចុះខ្សោយនៃកម្មវិធី, ...
Korean:소프트웨어 노후화, 소프트웨어 부식, ...
Persian:کهنه شدن نرم‌افزار, پوسیدگی نرم‌افزار, ...
Polish:przestarzałość oprogramowania, gnicie oprogramowania, ...
Portuguese (BR):obsolescência de software, deterioração de software, ...
Romanian:învechirea software-ului, degradare software, ...
Swedish:programvaruföråldring, programvaruförfall, ...
Thai:ซอฟต์แวร์ล้าสมัย, การเสื่อมสภาพของซอฟต์แวร์, ...
Turkish:yazılım eskimesi, yazılım çürümesi, ...
Vietnamese:phần mềm lỗi thời, sự suy thoái phần mềm, ...

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