Associations to the word «Legacy»

Wiktionary

LEGACY, noun. (legal) money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
LEGACY, noun. Something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
LEGACY, noun. (university and society admissions) The descendant of an alumnus
LEGACY, 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
LEGACY, adjective. Left behind; old or no longer in active use
LEGACY CODE, noun. Source code that relates to a no-longer supported or manufactured operating system or other computer technology.
LEGACY STUDENT, noun. A student who is admitted to a school (often a college or university), primarily because one or both of their parents are alumni of the same institution.
LEGACY SYSTEM, noun. (computing) An old computer system or application program that continues to be used because the user (typically an organization) does not want to replace or redesign it.
LEGACY SYSTEMS, noun. Plural of legacy system

Dictionary definition

LEGACY, noun. (law) a gift of personal property by will.

Wise words

He that hath knowledge spareth his words.
Francis Bacon