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Precision matters. Semantics matter. A rich vocabulary allows us to communicate concisely. In software, deprecation means that a particular feature, API, or offering is discouraged from being used and may be slated to lose support and/or be removed in the future. The key thing to keep in mind is that deprecated offerings are merely discouraged. They aren’t removed, and it’s possible to disregard the author or owner’s recommendations and keep using it anyway. If you are removing a feature (incl...