planned obsolescence
a method of stimulating consumer demand by designing products that wear out or become outmoded after limited use.
Origin of planned obsolescence
1- Also called built-in obsolescence.
Words Nearby planned obsolescence
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How to use planned obsolescence in a sentence
One is planned obsolescence, where manufacturers purposefully design devices to not last as long as they theoretically could.
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British Dictionary definitions for planned obsolescence
the policy of deliberately limiting the life of a product in order to encourage the purchaser to replace it: Also called: built-in obsolescence
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Cultural definitions for planned obsolescence
[ (ob-suh-les-uhns) ]
Incorporating into a product features that will almost certainly go out of favor in a short time, thereby inducing the consumer to purchase a new model of the product. Placing sweeping tail fins on an automobile was an example of planned obsolescence.
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