1. A data field or variable in a software application, database, or system that is no longer in use, maintained, or functional
The 'legacy_code' is a defunct field that should be removed from the database schema.
O 'legacy_code' é um campo inativo que deveria ser removido do esquema do banco de dados.
2. An obsolete or deprecated field in code that has been superseded by newer implementations
Developers should refactor the code to eliminate the defunct field and use the new API instead.
Os desenvolvedores devem refatorar o código para eliminar o campo obsoleto e usar a nova API.