A short discussion on the meaning of "Deprecation".
A short discussion on the meaning of "Deprecation".
dep·re·cate
ˈdepriˌkāt/
verb: deprecate; 3rd person present: deprecates; past tense: deprecated; past participle: deprecated; gerund or present participle: deprecating
1.
express disapproval of.
"he sniffed in a deprecating way"
synonyms:
deplore, abhor, disapprove of, frown on, take a dim view of, take exception to, detest, despise; More
criticize, censure
"the school deprecates this behavior"
antonyms:
praise, overrate
2.
another term for depreciate (sense 2).
"he deprecates the value of children's television"
Origin
early 17th century (in the sense ‘pray against’): from Latin deprecat- ‘prayed against (as being evil),’ from the verb deprecari, from de- (expressing reversal) + precari ‘pray.’
In programming it means:
"Deprecation is an attribute applied to a computer software feature, characteristic, or practice to indicate that it should be avoided (often because it is being superseded). Beyond describing software, the term is also used for a feature, design, or practice that is permitted but no longer recommended in other areas, such as hardware design or compliance to building codes."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deprecation
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dep·re·cate
ˈdepriˌkāt/
verb: deprecate; 3rd person present: deprecates; past tense: deprecated; past participle: deprecated; gerund or present participle: deprecating
1.
express disapproval of.
"he sniffed in a deprecating way"
synonyms:
deplore, abhor, disapprove of, frown on, take a dim view of, take exception to, detest, despise; More
criticize, censure
"the school deprecates this behavior"
antonyms:
praise, overrate
2.
another term for depreciate (sense 2).
"he deprecates the value of children's television"
Origin
early 17th century (in the sense ‘pray against’): from Latin deprecat- ‘prayed against (as being evil),’ from the verb deprecari, from de- (expressing reversal) + precari ‘pray.’
In programming it means:
"Deprecation is an attribute applied to a computer software feature, characteristic, or practice to indicate that it should be avoided (often because it is being superseded). Beyond describing software, the term is also used for a feature, design, or practice that is permitted but no longer recommended in other areas, such as hardware design or compliance to building codes."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deprecation
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