(1) (End Of Line) See line break.
(2) (End Of Life) Refers to the planned demise of a hardware or software product due to its natural evolution from utility to obsolescence. When a product reaches end of life status and is no longer being sold, there is typically a published schedule for support for some period of time after that.
(2) (End Of Life) Refers to the planned demise of a hardware or software product due to its natural evolution from utility to obsolescence. When a product reaches end of life status and is no longer being sold, there is typically a published schedule for support for some period of time after that.
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