Unmaintained: meaning, definitions and examples

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unmaintained

[ ʌnmənˈteɪnd ]

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software development

Not receiving updates or maintenance, often leading to compatibility issues and security vulnerabilities.

Synonyms

abandoned, neglected, outdated

Examples of usage

The unmaintained software became increasingly unstable over time.
Using an unmaintained library can pose a security risk to your project.

Translations

Translations of the word "unmaintained" in other languages:

🇵🇹 não mantido

🇮🇳 अप्रबंधित

🇩🇪 ungepflegt

🇮🇩 tidak terawat

🇺🇦 недоглянутий

🇵🇱 nieutrzymany

🇯🇵 保守されていない (ほしゅされていない)

🇫🇷 non entretenu

🇪🇸 no mantenido

🇹🇷 bakımsız

🇰🇷 유지되지 않은 (yuji doiji aneun)

🇸🇦 غير مُصان

🇨🇿 neudržovaný

🇸🇰 neudržiavaný

🇨🇳 未维护的 (wèi wéihù de)

🇸🇮 nevzdrževan

🇮🇸 vanrækt

🇰🇿 қараусыз қалған

🇬🇪 უვარგისი

🇦🇿 baxımsız

🇲🇽 no mantenido

Word origin

The word 'unmaintained' originated from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'maintain'. It first appeared in the mid-19th century in the context of infrastructure and has since been widely used in various fields to describe things that are not being properly cared for or updated.