Code Retirement
Noun · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
The deliberate removal or shutdown of code that has reached the end of its useful life. In engineering slang, code retirement is often healthier than indefinite compatibility theater, but it still requires planning and courage.
In plain English: The planned decommissioning of old code or systems.
Example: "They treated the old importer as a code retirement project, documenting the shutdown path and validating customers had moved before turning it off."