legacy

  1. Noun.  (legal) money or property bequeathed to someone in a will.
  2. Noun.  Something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage.
  3. Noun.  The descendant of an alumnus.
  4. Adjective.  (computing) of a computer system that has been in service for many years and that a business still relies upon, even though it is becoming expensive or difficult to maintain.
  5. Adjective.  left behind; old or no longer in active use.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.