deprecated

In dictionaries, deprecated is a term used to indicate a pronunciation or usage that is acknowledged but discouraged. In computer programming, a deprecated language entity is one that is tolerated or supported but not recommended. For example, a number of elements and attributes are deprecated in HTML 4.0 , meaning that other means of accomplishing the task are preferred. Deprecated features may become obsolete in future versions of HTML, though browsers that support the features may continue to support them. In the Java programming language, a particular method may be deprecated for a given class of object s.

Last updated on: Sep 21, 2005

>  Enterprise Software related Research & News >  White Papers for the Retail Industry Are you a Know-IT-All? How much did Tim Berners Lee profit financially from creating the Web? Answer (Scroll to the third paragraph.)  Get the Word of the Day  Follow us on Twitter WORD OF THE DAY... Net neutrality LEARN MORE ABOUT... ERP software for manufacturing USA Contributors Worldwide Contributors Awards and Recognition Our 60+ tech-specific sites WhatIs.com RSS Feeds