obsolete response

[/ˌɑbsəˈliːt rɪˈspɑːns/]
noun phrasepl: obsolete responses
resposta obsoleta
1. A reaction, answer, or reply that is no longer relevant, useful, or appropriate because it is outdated or has been superseded by newer information or methods
The company's customer service provided an obsolete response to the technical question, relying on procedures that hadn't been updated in five years.
O serviço de atendimento ao cliente da empresa forneceu uma resposta obsoleta à pergunta técnica, baseando-se em procedimentos que não haviam sido atualizados em cinco anos.
2. In technology or programming contexts, a response from a system that uses outdated code, protocols, or information standards
The API returned an obsolete response format that the modern application could no longer properly interpret.
A API retornou um formato de resposta obsoleto que o aplicativo moderno não conseguia mais interpretar corretamente.
In Brazilian business culture, particularly in tech industries, the term 'resposta obsoleta' is commonly used when legacy systems need modernization. In the USA, this phrase is prevalent in software development and IT sectors when discussing system upgrades and protocol updates. The concept reflects the rapid pace of technological change where responses and solutions quickly become outdated.
NYC Slang
dead response; that response is washed
Synonyms / Sinônimos
outdated responseoutmoded responsedeprecated responseantiquated responseold-fashioned response
Antonyms / Antônimos
current responseup-to-date responsemodern responserelevant responsetimely response

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
resposta obsoleta
Standard usage in formal and technical contexts
Portugal
resposta obsoleta
Same usage as Brazilian Portuguese, occasionally uses 'resposta desatualizada' interchangeably
São Paulo
resposta desatualizada
More colloquial alternative frequently used in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
resposta que não vale mais
More informal, conversational phrasing

Related Words

obsoletedeprecationoutdated informationlegacy systemarchaicanachronistic

Related Idioms & Phrases

beating a dead horse (providing obsolete responses)
stuck in the past
yesterday's news
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