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legacy
[ leg-uh-see ]
noun
- Law. a gift of property, especially personal property, such as money, by will; a bequest.
Synonyms:
- anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor:
the legacy of ancient Rome.
Synonyms:
- an applicant to or student at the alma mater of their parent or parents:
As a legacy, he worried that professors would expect him to be less qualified than his peers.
- Obsolete. the office, function, or commission of a legate.
adjective
- of or relating to old or outdated computer hardware, software, or data that, while still functional, does not work well with up-to-date systems:
Legacy systems put you at greater risk of cyberattacks.
- of or relating to an existing system, process, or state of affairs inherited from the past and typically a burden:
legacy pollutants;
a legacy drainage system.
- being or relating to a university applicant or student whose parent or other close relative attended the same school:
The admissions policies of most Ivy League schools favor legacy applicants.
legacy
/ ˈɛɡəɪ /
noun
- a gift by will, esp of money or personal property
- something handed down or received from an ancestor or predecessor
- modifier surviving computer systems, hardware, or software
legacy network
legacy application
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of legacy1
Example Sentences
Yet, a recent legacy of protectionism and inward-focused trade policies have held back its global competitiveness.
This is their legacy, and when Leslie writes movingly about The Beatles’ music, his book genuinely sings.
“This will be his legacy, absolutely,” Mary Monahan, one of the plaintiffs, told The Times shortly after the verdict.
“His legacy speaks for itself, and he still has fun playing the game.”
The whole thing started with legacy fixing, and so we really do believe that this now has the proper end to it.
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