Legacy Application Glossary Definition

Term Legacy Application
Definition

Legacy Application is an Enterprise concept used to describe business-critical applications, platforms, systems, or technology ecosystems that support organizational operations.

Context & Usage

Architects, analysts, application owners, and IT leaders use this concept when describing the systems that support departments, shared services, and core business operations.

Related concepts include Enterprise Architecture.

Additional Resource: The Open Group TOGAF Standard.

Categories Software Development and Programming, Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies, Enterprise Applications, CRM, and Contact Center Systems