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legacy sector

[ˈlɛɡəsi ˈsɛktər]
nounpl: legacy sectors
setor legado
1. An industry or business segment based on older, established technologies or business models that have been overtaken by newer innovations
The legacy sector of manufacturing struggled to compete with more modern automated factories.
O setor legado de manufatura lutava para competir com fábricas automatizadas mais modernas.
2. In technology, refers to systems, software, or infrastructure that are outdated but still in use because replacing them would be costly or disruptive
Many banks still rely on legacy sector systems from the 1980s.
Muitos bancos ainda dependem de sistemas do setor legado dos anos 1980.
Synonyms
traditional sectoroutdated sectorestablished sectorconventional sector
Antonyms
emerging sectortechnology sectornew sectorinnovation sector

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
setor legado
Most commonly used term in Brazilian business contexts
São Paulo
setor herdado
Alternative usage in corporate environments
Portugal
setor de heranças tecnológicas
More formal and descriptive usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

stuck in the legacy sector
legacy sector hangover
legacy sector burden
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