built-in obsolescence
noun
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Definition for built-in obsolescence (2 of 2)
planned obsolescence
noun
a method of stimulating consumer demand by designing products that wear out or become outmoded after limited use.
Also called
built-in obsolescence.
Origin of planned obsolescence
First recorded in 1965–70
British Dictionary definitions for built-in obsolescence (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for built-in obsolescence (2 of 2)
planned obsolescence
noun
the policy of deliberately limiting the life of a product in order to encourage the purchaser to replace it
Also called: built-in obsolescence
Cultural definitions for built-in obsolescence
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.