That which is handed down from a predecessor. In the computer field, it refers to the previous, major generation of hardware and/or software that continues to be used. See legacy application and legacy system.
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-16
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-13
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- Software downloads 2009-11-11
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- Software downloads 2009-11-11
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