Dead Project
Noun · Hacker Culture
Definitions
A project that has effectively stopped receiving meaningful work or strategic support even if nobody has formally announced its end. In tech culture dead projects often linger in roadmaps, wikis, and people's calendars long after momentum is gone.
In plain English: A project that has effectively been abandoned or quietly stopped.
Example: "Everyone knew it was a dead project when the last remaining owner got reassigned and the docs still said 'launching soon' six months later."