legacy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Adjective

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[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French legacie, from Mediaeval Latin legatia < Latin lēgātum, participle of lēgō.

[edit] Noun

legacy (plural legacies)

1. (law) money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
2. Something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage

   John Muir left as his legacy an enduring spirit of respect for the environment.

3. The descendant of an alumnus

   Because she was a legacy, her mother's sorority rushed her.

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legacy

1. (computing) of a computer system that has been in service for many years and that a business still relies upon, even though it is becoming expensive or difficult to maintain
2. left behind; old or no longer in active use

   They expect it to take years to process and import all the legacy data.