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Meaning of defunct

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

defunct

Pronunciation:/dɪˈfʌŋkt//dɪˈfʌŋkt/

noun

Definitions

  1. The dead person (referred to).

verb

Definitions

  1. To make defunct.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Deceased, dead.

  2. No longer in use, inactive.

  3. Specifically, of a program: that has terminated but is still shown in the list of processes because the parent process that created it is still running and has not yet reaped it. See also zombie, zombie process.

  4. No longer in business or service.