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Tech/Engineering - Computers (general) / Terminology | | English term or phrase: homegrown or legacy information system | It is a term to be translated:
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rudimentary computer systems that have been created on site from various components (homegrown), or outdated computer systems (legacy).
Example:
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Researchers need access to data that is often sequestered in homegrown or legacy information systems.
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|   Ehab TantawyKudoZ activityQuestions: 109 (none open) ( 6 closed without grading) Answers: 681
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| | نظام معلومات تم تطويره محلياً/بالموقع أو استجلابه من نظام/موقع آخر | Explanation:
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Note added at 11 mins (2008-04-21 17:56:39 GMT)
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Well, Ehab, this will be rather difficult because the two terms "homegrown" and "legacy" are both used figuratively, i.e. not in their usual literal sense. That is why the translation had to paraphrase them to explain the point. I will look, though. |
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Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 05:59
| Grading comment Many Thanks Noha for your help
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| Apr 28, 2008 - Changes made by Ehab Tantawy: | | Edited KOG entry | Ehab Tantawy's old entry - "homegrown or legacy information system" => "نظام معلومات مطور محلياً أو قديم الطراز" |
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