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Sunset

Meaning in software engineering, with examples

/ˈsʌnset/verbCommon term

In software engineering, sunset means: To gradually retire a product or feature and stop supporting it, usually after warning users and helping them move to an alternative.

In Turkish: kullanımdan kaldırmak, desteğini sonlandırmak

How it is used

A softer word than kill or remove, used in announcements and planning: we are sunsetting the desktop app. Also a noun: the sunset date. Retiring old features frees up time and reduces complexity, but it needs careful communication.

Example sentences

  1. We're sunsetting the old reports page on June 30; all the data is available in the new dashboard.

  2. Only 2% of users still open the legacy editor, so we decided to sunset it.

Common collocations

  • sunset a feature
  • sunset date
  • sunset plan
  • sunset the old version
  • featureA piece of functionality that users can see or use, such as a search bar, dark mode or the option to export a report.
  • release notesA short document published with a new version of software that lists new features, bug fixes, known issues and other changes users should know about.
  • roadmapA high-level plan that shows what a product team intends to work on over the coming months or quarters, and why, without detailing every task.

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