| Front | legacy |
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| Back | leg•acy noun, adjective BrE /ˈleɡəsi/ NAmE /ˈleɡəsi/ noun word origin thesaurus example bank (pl. leg•acies) 1 money or property that is given to you by sb when they die inheritance They each received a legacy of $5 000. 2 a situation that exists now because of events, actions, etc. that took place in the past Future generations will be left with a legacy of pollution and destruction. The problems were made worse by the legacy of centuries of neglect. adjective word origin [only before noun] used to describe a computer system or product that is no longer available to buy but is still used because it would be too difficult or expensive to replace it How can we integrate new technology with our legacy systems? legacy hardware/software Legacy hardware and software should be able to cope with the website. |
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