A word or a phrase for “completely optimised, thoroughly researched technology”
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I am looking for a phrase or a word which can be used in the sentence:
It is rather old, but _____________________ technology.
The word or the phrase should address a technology, which is totally investigated, researched into detail, thoroughly optimised so there is nothing more to find out or improve.
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I am looking for a phrase or a word which can be used in the sentence:
It is rather old, but _____________________ technology.
The word or the phrase should address a technology, which is totally investigated, researched into detail, thoroughly optimised so there is nothing more to find out or improve.
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The term hardened is often used for software. The analogy "battle-tested" is a stronger version of "field tested", which could also apply.
– jimm101
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I'm sorry, there is no technology matches your description. Most technologies can be improved on...However,there could be stellar technology (really good).
– Lambie
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Only simple machines fit this description.
– Mazura
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Mature tech (as suggested michael's answer) applies when there are only some minor improvements still being researched. But it doesn't rule out the possibility of major leaps that nobody's thought of yet, enabled by new materials, new design techniques, or whatever. e.g. silicon semiconductor manufacturing is a mature tech, and we think we're getting close to limits on how far we can push it (feature size), but there are still new ideas coming along that improve things and plenty of development.
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I am looking for a phrase or a word which can be used in the sentence:
It is rather old, but _____________________ technology.
The word or the phrase should address a technology, which is totally investigated, researched into detail, thoroughly optimised so there is nothing more to find out or improve.
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I am looking for a phrase or a word which can be used in the sentence:
It is rather old, but _____________________ technology.
The word or the phrase should address a technology, which is totally investigated, researched into detail, thoroughly optimised so there is nothing more to find out or improve.
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The term hardened is often used for software. The analogy "battle-tested" is a stronger version of "field tested", which could also apply.
– jimm101
13 hours ago
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I'm sorry, there is no technology matches your description. Most technologies can be improved on...However,there could be stellar technology (really good).
– Lambie
12 hours ago
Only simple machines fit this description.
– Mazura
9 hours ago
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Mature tech (as suggested michael's answer) applies when there are only some minor improvements still being researched. But it doesn't rule out the possibility of major leaps that nobody's thought of yet, enabled by new materials, new design techniques, or whatever. e.g. silicon semiconductor manufacturing is a mature tech, and we think we're getting close to limits on how far we can push it (feature size), but there are still new ideas coming along that improve things and plenty of development.
– Peter Cordes
8 hours ago
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The term hardened is often used for software. The analogy "battle-tested" is a stronger version of "field tested", which could also apply.
– jimm101
13 hours ago
1
I'm sorry, there is no technology matches your description. Most technologies can be improved on...However,there could be stellar technology (really good).
– Lambie
12 hours ago
Only simple machines fit this description.
– Mazura
9 hours ago
1
Mature tech (as suggested michael's answer) applies when there are only some minor improvements still being researched. But it doesn't rule out the possibility of major leaps that nobody's thought of yet, enabled by new materials, new design techniques, or whatever. e.g. silicon semiconductor manufacturing is a mature tech, and we think we're getting close to limits on how far we can push it (feature size), but there are still new ideas coming along that improve things and plenty of development.
– Peter Cordes
8 hours ago
The term hardened is often used for software. The analogy "battle-tested" is a stronger version of "field tested", which could also apply.
– jimm101
13 hours ago
The term hardened is often used for software. The analogy "battle-tested" is a stronger version of "field tested", which could also apply.
– jimm101
13 hours ago
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I'm sorry, there is no technology matches your description. Most technologies can be improved on...However,there could be stellar technology (really good).
– Lambie
12 hours ago
I'm sorry, there is no technology matches your description. Most technologies can be improved on...However,there could be stellar technology (really good).
– Lambie
12 hours ago
Only simple machines fit this description.
– Mazura
9 hours ago
Only simple machines fit this description.
– Mazura
9 hours ago
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Mature tech (as suggested michael's answer) applies when there are only some minor improvements still being researched. But it doesn't rule out the possibility of major leaps that nobody's thought of yet, enabled by new materials, new design techniques, or whatever. e.g. silicon semiconductor manufacturing is a mature tech, and we think we're getting close to limits on how far we can push it (feature size), but there are still new ideas coming along that improve things and plenty of development.
– Peter Cordes
8 hours ago
Mature tech (as suggested michael's answer) applies when there are only some minor improvements still being researched. But it doesn't rule out the possibility of major leaps that nobody's thought of yet, enabled by new materials, new design techniques, or whatever. e.g. silicon semiconductor manufacturing is a mature tech, and we think we're getting close to limits on how far we can push it (feature size), but there are still new ideas coming along that improve things and plenty of development.
– Peter Cordes
8 hours ago
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I don't know of a technology that cannot be improved, but we often use the term mature to describe technology that's deemed developed enough to be left alone:
A mature technology is a technology that has been in use for long enough that most of its initial faults and inherent problems have been removed or reduced by further development. In some contexts, it may also refer to technology that has not seen widespread use, but whose scientific background is well understood.
Wikipedia
mature
6. No longer subject to great expansion or development. Used of an industry, market, or product.
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You may be looking for proven.
It is rather old, but proven technology.
Collins:
proven in British
adjective
3. tried; tested
a proven method
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © Harper Collins Publishers
proven in American
adjective
2. known to be valid, effective, or genuine
a proven method
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
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Most common term I have seen repeatedly and would thus use is, well established.
It is rather old, but well established technology
"science can be leading edge or well established" Wiki Technology
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tried and tested
adjective - recognized as reliable; found to be successful
tried-and-tested in British (ˈtraɪdəndˈtɛstɪd), tried-and-trusted
(ˈtraɪdəndˈtrʌstɪd) or US and Canadian tried-and-true (ˈtraɪdəndˈtruː)
adjective recognized as reliable; found to be successful
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/tried-and-tested
As noted the expression varies somewhat according to location. All of the above versions would be understandable to a British person.
Does "state of the art" work?
– Ronnie Childs
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No because the OP stated that it is 'old technology'. State of the art only applies to the newest developments.
– chasly from UK
9 hours ago
I would recommend changing the headline to tried and true, or maybe tried and trusted, while specifying which entry you checked within the quotation. Tried and tested just seems entirely redundant, and seems to skip over the "completely optimized" sentiment in favor of placing extra emphasis on the thorough research, so it doesn't seem like as good of a suggestion to place first as the others.
– Tonepoet
3 hours ago
this does not look technical, at least in the computer science way
– cesar mak
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Might I suggest that the technology has been vetted?
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All of these answers, mature, well established, proven are absolutely correct in my opinion, but have become euphemisms for "out dated". Whenever someone tries to sell me "mature" technology, I immediately think "barely usable in today's environment".
I would then describe this as stable:
Not likely to change or fail
; firmly established
or fit for purpose:
well equipped or well suited for its designated role or purpose
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I'd suggest perfected, to capture both the "fully optimized" and "fully reliable" qualities. (Which are not at all the same thing!)
It is rather old, but perfected, technology.
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The phrase that comes to mind immediately for me is a well oiled machine.
Macmillan dictionary notes that the adjective phrase describes something that "operates without problems;" Merriam-Webster uses the defining phrase "smoothly functioning."
The word or the phrase should address a technology, which is totally investigated, researched into detail, thoroughly optimised so there is nothing more to find out or improve.
"Well-oiled" indicates that everything is running optimally with no clear room for improvement and no implied efforts toward further investigation or research, instead of continuing with the great status quo. Also, with more and more machines going digital, use of this phrase would cause a mental association with older technology, but technology that is still functioning well.
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In a technical context, you want this definition of the word understood, which carries more weight than the way it is used colloquially:
un·der·stood | ˌən-dər-ˈstu̇d
adjective
- fully apprehended
The reason is understood is meant to be complete. If it is 100%, totally investigated, researched into detail, thoroughly optimised so there is nothing more to find out or improve, in science it is referred to as understood. Examples include:
These are all interesting mathematical properties that are relevant to the description of physical systems, but they cannot be used as a catch-all, by saying that eventually all (un-understood) physical systems will be understood in terms of non-linearity.
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On the other hand, it has been found that many effects occuring in natural and man-made system of propagating waves can be best characterized and understood as parametric interactions of waves.
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In both the these examples, the understood concept is a fully studied one that can be safely used as a building block for more complicated models because there is nothing more to learn about it.
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unbeatable
adjective UK /ʌnˈbiː.tə.bəl/, US /ʌnˈbiː.t̬ə.bəl/.
Unable to be defeated or improved because of excellent quality.
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Streamlined may fit your needs.
It is rather old, but streamlined technology.
adjective - designed or organized to give maximum efficiency; compact.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/streamlined
I somewhat prefer this since it doesn't speak to the "newness" of the technology but it does imply that it is optimized or researched/planned in detail.
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I'm thinking perhaps flawless may suit the need. . .
It is rather old, but
flawless
technology.
flawless
adjective
flaw·less | ˈflȯ-ləs
Definition of flawless
1 : having no flaw or imperfection : PERFECT
Otherwise consider immaculate if you prefer it instead. . .
It is rather old, but
immaculate
technology.
immaculate
adjective
im·mac·u·late | i-ˈma-kyə-lət
Definition of immaculate
2 : having or containing no flaw or error
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I don't know of a technology that cannot be improved, but we often use the term mature to describe technology that's deemed developed enough to be left alone:
A mature technology is a technology that has been in use for long enough that most of its initial faults and inherent problems have been removed or reduced by further development. In some contexts, it may also refer to technology that has not seen widespread use, but whose scientific background is well understood.
Wikipedia
mature
6. No longer subject to great expansion or development. Used of an industry, market, or product.
American Heritage® Dictionary
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I don't know of a technology that cannot be improved, but we often use the term mature to describe technology that's deemed developed enough to be left alone:
A mature technology is a technology that has been in use for long enough that most of its initial faults and inherent problems have been removed or reduced by further development. In some contexts, it may also refer to technology that has not seen widespread use, but whose scientific background is well understood.
Wikipedia
mature
6. No longer subject to great expansion or development. Used of an industry, market, or product.
American Heritage® Dictionary
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I don't know of a technology that cannot be improved, but we often use the term mature to describe technology that's deemed developed enough to be left alone:
A mature technology is a technology that has been in use for long enough that most of its initial faults and inherent problems have been removed or reduced by further development. In some contexts, it may also refer to technology that has not seen widespread use, but whose scientific background is well understood.
Wikipedia
mature
6. No longer subject to great expansion or development. Used of an industry, market, or product.
American Heritage® Dictionary
I don't know of a technology that cannot be improved, but we often use the term mature to describe technology that's deemed developed enough to be left alone:
A mature technology is a technology that has been in use for long enough that most of its initial faults and inherent problems have been removed or reduced by further development. In some contexts, it may also refer to technology that has not seen widespread use, but whose scientific background is well understood.
Wikipedia
mature
6. No longer subject to great expansion or development. Used of an industry, market, or product.
American Heritage® Dictionary
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You may be looking for proven.
It is rather old, but proven technology.
Collins:
proven in British
adjective
3. tried; tested
a proven method
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © Harper Collins Publishers
proven in American
adjective
2. known to be valid, effective, or genuine
a proven method
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
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You may be looking for proven.
It is rather old, but proven technology.
Collins:
proven in British
adjective
3. tried; tested
a proven method
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © Harper Collins Publishers
proven in American
adjective
2. known to be valid, effective, or genuine
a proven method
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
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You may be looking for proven.
It is rather old, but proven technology.
Collins:
proven in British
adjective
3. tried; tested
a proven method
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © Harper Collins Publishers
proven in American
adjective
2. known to be valid, effective, or genuine
a proven method
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
You may be looking for proven.
It is rather old, but proven technology.
Collins:
proven in British
adjective
3. tried; tested
a proven method
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © Harper Collins Publishers
proven in American
adjective
2. known to be valid, effective, or genuine
a proven method
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
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Most common term I have seen repeatedly and would thus use is, well established.
It is rather old, but well established technology
"science can be leading edge or well established" Wiki Technology
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Most common term I have seen repeatedly and would thus use is, well established.
It is rather old, but well established technology
"science can be leading edge or well established" Wiki Technology
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Most common term I have seen repeatedly and would thus use is, well established.
It is rather old, but well established technology
"science can be leading edge or well established" Wiki Technology
Most common term I have seen repeatedly and would thus use is, well established.
It is rather old, but well established technology
"science can be leading edge or well established" Wiki Technology
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tried and tested
adjective - recognized as reliable; found to be successful
tried-and-tested in British (ˈtraɪdəndˈtɛstɪd), tried-and-trusted
(ˈtraɪdəndˈtrʌstɪd) or US and Canadian tried-and-true (ˈtraɪdəndˈtruː)
adjective recognized as reliable; found to be successful
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/tried-and-tested
As noted the expression varies somewhat according to location. All of the above versions would be understandable to a British person.
Does "state of the art" work?
– Ronnie Childs
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No because the OP stated that it is 'old technology'. State of the art only applies to the newest developments.
– chasly from UK
9 hours ago
I would recommend changing the headline to tried and true, or maybe tried and trusted, while specifying which entry you checked within the quotation. Tried and tested just seems entirely redundant, and seems to skip over the "completely optimized" sentiment in favor of placing extra emphasis on the thorough research, so it doesn't seem like as good of a suggestion to place first as the others.
– Tonepoet
3 hours ago
this does not look technical, at least in the computer science way
– cesar mak
3 hours ago
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tried and tested
adjective - recognized as reliable; found to be successful
tried-and-tested in British (ˈtraɪdəndˈtɛstɪd), tried-and-trusted
(ˈtraɪdəndˈtrʌstɪd) or US and Canadian tried-and-true (ˈtraɪdəndˈtruː)
adjective recognized as reliable; found to be successful
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/tried-and-tested
As noted the expression varies somewhat according to location. All of the above versions would be understandable to a British person.
Does "state of the art" work?
– Ronnie Childs
9 hours ago
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No because the OP stated that it is 'old technology'. State of the art only applies to the newest developments.
– chasly from UK
9 hours ago
I would recommend changing the headline to tried and true, or maybe tried and trusted, while specifying which entry you checked within the quotation. Tried and tested just seems entirely redundant, and seems to skip over the "completely optimized" sentiment in favor of placing extra emphasis on the thorough research, so it doesn't seem like as good of a suggestion to place first as the others.
– Tonepoet
3 hours ago
this does not look technical, at least in the computer science way
– cesar mak
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tried and tested
adjective - recognized as reliable; found to be successful
tried-and-tested in British (ˈtraɪdəndˈtɛstɪd), tried-and-trusted
(ˈtraɪdəndˈtrʌstɪd) or US and Canadian tried-and-true (ˈtraɪdəndˈtruː)
adjective recognized as reliable; found to be successful
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/tried-and-tested
As noted the expression varies somewhat according to location. All of the above versions would be understandable to a British person.
tried and tested
adjective - recognized as reliable; found to be successful
tried-and-tested in British (ˈtraɪdəndˈtɛstɪd), tried-and-trusted
(ˈtraɪdəndˈtrʌstɪd) or US and Canadian tried-and-true (ˈtraɪdəndˈtruː)
adjective recognized as reliable; found to be successful
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/tried-and-tested
As noted the expression varies somewhat according to location. All of the above versions would be understandable to a British person.
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Does "state of the art" work?
– Ronnie Childs
9 hours ago
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No because the OP stated that it is 'old technology'. State of the art only applies to the newest developments.
– chasly from UK
9 hours ago
I would recommend changing the headline to tried and true, or maybe tried and trusted, while specifying which entry you checked within the quotation. Tried and tested just seems entirely redundant, and seems to skip over the "completely optimized" sentiment in favor of placing extra emphasis on the thorough research, so it doesn't seem like as good of a suggestion to place first as the others.
– Tonepoet
3 hours ago
this does not look technical, at least in the computer science way
– cesar mak
3 hours ago
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Does "state of the art" work?
– Ronnie Childs
9 hours ago
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No because the OP stated that it is 'old technology'. State of the art only applies to the newest developments.
– chasly from UK
9 hours ago
I would recommend changing the headline to tried and true, or maybe tried and trusted, while specifying which entry you checked within the quotation. Tried and tested just seems entirely redundant, and seems to skip over the "completely optimized" sentiment in favor of placing extra emphasis on the thorough research, so it doesn't seem like as good of a suggestion to place first as the others.
– Tonepoet
3 hours ago
this does not look technical, at least in the computer science way
– cesar mak
3 hours ago
Does "state of the art" work?
– Ronnie Childs
9 hours ago
Does "state of the art" work?
– Ronnie Childs
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No because the OP stated that it is 'old technology'. State of the art only applies to the newest developments.
– chasly from UK
9 hours ago
No because the OP stated that it is 'old technology'. State of the art only applies to the newest developments.
– chasly from UK
9 hours ago
I would recommend changing the headline to tried and true, or maybe tried and trusted, while specifying which entry you checked within the quotation. Tried and tested just seems entirely redundant, and seems to skip over the "completely optimized" sentiment in favor of placing extra emphasis on the thorough research, so it doesn't seem like as good of a suggestion to place first as the others.
– Tonepoet
3 hours ago
I would recommend changing the headline to tried and true, or maybe tried and trusted, while specifying which entry you checked within the quotation. Tried and tested just seems entirely redundant, and seems to skip over the "completely optimized" sentiment in favor of placing extra emphasis on the thorough research, so it doesn't seem like as good of a suggestion to place first as the others.
– Tonepoet
3 hours ago
this does not look technical, at least in the computer science way
– cesar mak
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this does not look technical, at least in the computer science way
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Might I suggest that the technology has been vetted?
vet: to subject to usually expert appraisal or correction
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Might I suggest that the technology has been vetted?
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Might I suggest that the technology has been vetted?
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All of these answers, mature, well established, proven are absolutely correct in my opinion, but have become euphemisms for "out dated". Whenever someone tries to sell me "mature" technology, I immediately think "barely usable in today's environment".
I would then describe this as stable:
Not likely to change or fail
; firmly established
or fit for purpose:
well equipped or well suited for its designated role or purpose
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All of these answers, mature, well established, proven are absolutely correct in my opinion, but have become euphemisms for "out dated". Whenever someone tries to sell me "mature" technology, I immediately think "barely usable in today's environment".
I would then describe this as stable:
Not likely to change or fail
; firmly established
or fit for purpose:
well equipped or well suited for its designated role or purpose
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All of these answers, mature, well established, proven are absolutely correct in my opinion, but have become euphemisms for "out dated". Whenever someone tries to sell me "mature" technology, I immediately think "barely usable in today's environment".
I would then describe this as stable:
Not likely to change or fail
; firmly established
or fit for purpose:
well equipped or well suited for its designated role or purpose
All of these answers, mature, well established, proven are absolutely correct in my opinion, but have become euphemisms for "out dated". Whenever someone tries to sell me "mature" technology, I immediately think "barely usable in today's environment".
I would then describe this as stable:
Not likely to change or fail
; firmly established
or fit for purpose:
well equipped or well suited for its designated role or purpose
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I'd suggest perfected, to capture both the "fully optimized" and "fully reliable" qualities. (Which are not at all the same thing!)
It is rather old, but perfected, technology.
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I'd suggest perfected, to capture both the "fully optimized" and "fully reliable" qualities. (Which are not at all the same thing!)
It is rather old, but perfected, technology.
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I'd suggest perfected, to capture both the "fully optimized" and "fully reliable" qualities. (Which are not at all the same thing!)
It is rather old, but perfected, technology.
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I'd suggest perfected, to capture both the "fully optimized" and "fully reliable" qualities. (Which are not at all the same thing!)
It is rather old, but perfected, technology.
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The phrase that comes to mind immediately for me is a well oiled machine.
Macmillan dictionary notes that the adjective phrase describes something that "operates without problems;" Merriam-Webster uses the defining phrase "smoothly functioning."
The word or the phrase should address a technology, which is totally investigated, researched into detail, thoroughly optimised so there is nothing more to find out or improve.
"Well-oiled" indicates that everything is running optimally with no clear room for improvement and no implied efforts toward further investigation or research, instead of continuing with the great status quo. Also, with more and more machines going digital, use of this phrase would cause a mental association with older technology, but technology that is still functioning well.
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The phrase that comes to mind immediately for me is a well oiled machine.
Macmillan dictionary notes that the adjective phrase describes something that "operates without problems;" Merriam-Webster uses the defining phrase "smoothly functioning."
The word or the phrase should address a technology, which is totally investigated, researched into detail, thoroughly optimised so there is nothing more to find out or improve.
"Well-oiled" indicates that everything is running optimally with no clear room for improvement and no implied efforts toward further investigation or research, instead of continuing with the great status quo. Also, with more and more machines going digital, use of this phrase would cause a mental association with older technology, but technology that is still functioning well.
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The phrase that comes to mind immediately for me is a well oiled machine.
Macmillan dictionary notes that the adjective phrase describes something that "operates without problems;" Merriam-Webster uses the defining phrase "smoothly functioning."
The word or the phrase should address a technology, which is totally investigated, researched into detail, thoroughly optimised so there is nothing more to find out or improve.
"Well-oiled" indicates that everything is running optimally with no clear room for improvement and no implied efforts toward further investigation or research, instead of continuing with the great status quo. Also, with more and more machines going digital, use of this phrase would cause a mental association with older technology, but technology that is still functioning well.
The phrase that comes to mind immediately for me is a well oiled machine.
Macmillan dictionary notes that the adjective phrase describes something that "operates without problems;" Merriam-Webster uses the defining phrase "smoothly functioning."
The word or the phrase should address a technology, which is totally investigated, researched into detail, thoroughly optimised so there is nothing more to find out or improve.
"Well-oiled" indicates that everything is running optimally with no clear room for improvement and no implied efforts toward further investigation or research, instead of continuing with the great status quo. Also, with more and more machines going digital, use of this phrase would cause a mental association with older technology, but technology that is still functioning well.
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In a technical context, you want this definition of the word understood, which carries more weight than the way it is used colloquially:
un·der·stood | ˌən-dər-ˈstu̇d
adjective
- fully apprehended
The reason is understood is meant to be complete. If it is 100%, totally investigated, researched into detail, thoroughly optimised so there is nothing more to find out or improve, in science it is referred to as understood. Examples include:
These are all interesting mathematical properties that are relevant to the description of physical systems, but they cannot be used as a catch-all, by saying that eventually all (un-understood) physical systems will be understood in terms of non-linearity.
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On the other hand, it has been found that many effects occuring in natural and man-made system of propagating waves can be best characterized and understood as parametric interactions of waves.
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In both the these examples, the understood concept is a fully studied one that can be safely used as a building block for more complicated models because there is nothing more to learn about it.
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In a technical context, you want this definition of the word understood, which carries more weight than the way it is used colloquially:
un·der·stood | ˌən-dər-ˈstu̇d
adjective
- fully apprehended
The reason is understood is meant to be complete. If it is 100%, totally investigated, researched into detail, thoroughly optimised so there is nothing more to find out or improve, in science it is referred to as understood. Examples include:
These are all interesting mathematical properties that are relevant to the description of physical systems, but they cannot be used as a catch-all, by saying that eventually all (un-understood) physical systems will be understood in terms of non-linearity.
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And
On the other hand, it has been found that many effects occuring in natural and man-made system of propagating waves can be best characterized and understood as parametric interactions of waves.
Source
In both the these examples, the understood concept is a fully studied one that can be safely used as a building block for more complicated models because there is nothing more to learn about it.
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In a technical context, you want this definition of the word understood, which carries more weight than the way it is used colloquially:
un·der·stood | ˌən-dər-ˈstu̇d
adjective
- fully apprehended
The reason is understood is meant to be complete. If it is 100%, totally investigated, researched into detail, thoroughly optimised so there is nothing more to find out or improve, in science it is referred to as understood. Examples include:
These are all interesting mathematical properties that are relevant to the description of physical systems, but they cannot be used as a catch-all, by saying that eventually all (un-understood) physical systems will be understood in terms of non-linearity.
Source
And
On the other hand, it has been found that many effects occuring in natural and man-made system of propagating waves can be best characterized and understood as parametric interactions of waves.
Source
In both the these examples, the understood concept is a fully studied one that can be safely used as a building block for more complicated models because there is nothing more to learn about it.
In a technical context, you want this definition of the word understood, which carries more weight than the way it is used colloquially:
un·der·stood | ˌən-dər-ˈstu̇d
adjective
- fully apprehended
The reason is understood is meant to be complete. If it is 100%, totally investigated, researched into detail, thoroughly optimised so there is nothing more to find out or improve, in science it is referred to as understood. Examples include:
These are all interesting mathematical properties that are relevant to the description of physical systems, but they cannot be used as a catch-all, by saying that eventually all (un-understood) physical systems will be understood in terms of non-linearity.
Source
And
On the other hand, it has been found that many effects occuring in natural and man-made system of propagating waves can be best characterized and understood as parametric interactions of waves.
Source
In both the these examples, the understood concept is a fully studied one that can be safely used as a building block for more complicated models because there is nothing more to learn about it.
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unbeatable
adjective UK /ʌnˈbiː.tə.bəl/, US /ʌnˈbiː.t̬ə.bəl/.
Unable to be defeated or improved because of excellent quality.
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unbeatable
adjective UK /ʌnˈbiː.tə.bəl/, US /ʌnˈbiː.t̬ə.bəl/.
Unable to be defeated or improved because of excellent quality.
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unbeatable
adjective UK /ʌnˈbiː.tə.bəl/, US /ʌnˈbiː.t̬ə.bəl/.
Unable to be defeated or improved because of excellent quality.
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unbeatable
adjective UK /ʌnˈbiː.tə.bəl/, US /ʌnˈbiː.t̬ə.bəl/.
Unable to be defeated or improved because of excellent quality.
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Hi kervich, I've edited your post to add formatting and a hyperlink to the dictionary definition. Your post was ok, but these extra elements are desirable in a good answer and will help attract upvotes. To further improve your post, you can edit it to add your own explanation of why you think this is the best solution (be assertive!) and include some example sentences. NB: If you use an example from Cambridge, be sure to add it within the "blockquote" formatting, so that the source is clear. :-)
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Hi kervich, I've edited your post to add formatting and a hyperlink to the dictionary definition. Your post was ok, but these extra elements are desirable in a good answer and will help attract upvotes. To further improve your post, you can edit it to add your own explanation of why you think this is the best solution (be assertive!) and include some example sentences. NB: If you use an example from Cambridge, be sure to add it within the "blockquote" formatting, so that the source is clear. :-)
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Hi kervich, I've edited your post to add formatting and a hyperlink to the dictionary definition. Your post was ok, but these extra elements are desirable in a good answer and will help attract upvotes. To further improve your post, you can edit it to add your own explanation of why you think this is the best solution (be assertive!) and include some example sentences. NB: If you use an example from Cambridge, be sure to add it within the "blockquote" formatting, so that the source is clear. :-)
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Hi kervich, I've edited your post to add formatting and a hyperlink to the dictionary definition. Your post was ok, but these extra elements are desirable in a good answer and will help attract upvotes. To further improve your post, you can edit it to add your own explanation of why you think this is the best solution (be assertive!) and include some example sentences. NB: If you use an example from Cambridge, be sure to add it within the "blockquote" formatting, so that the source is clear. :-)
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Streamlined may fit your needs.
It is rather old, but streamlined technology.
adjective - designed or organized to give maximum efficiency; compact.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/streamlined
I somewhat prefer this since it doesn't speak to the "newness" of the technology but it does imply that it is optimized or researched/planned in detail.
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Streamlined may fit your needs.
It is rather old, but streamlined technology.
adjective - designed or organized to give maximum efficiency; compact.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/streamlined
I somewhat prefer this since it doesn't speak to the "newness" of the technology but it does imply that it is optimized or researched/planned in detail.
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Streamlined may fit your needs.
It is rather old, but streamlined technology.
adjective - designed or organized to give maximum efficiency; compact.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/streamlined
I somewhat prefer this since it doesn't speak to the "newness" of the technology but it does imply that it is optimized or researched/planned in detail.
Streamlined may fit your needs.
It is rather old, but streamlined technology.
adjective - designed or organized to give maximum efficiency; compact.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/streamlined
I somewhat prefer this since it doesn't speak to the "newness" of the technology but it does imply that it is optimized or researched/planned in detail.
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I'm thinking perhaps flawless may suit the need. . .
It is rather old, but
flawless
technology.
flawless
adjective
flaw·less | ˈflȯ-ləs
Definition of flawless
1 : having no flaw or imperfection : PERFECT
Otherwise consider immaculate if you prefer it instead. . .
It is rather old, but
immaculate
technology.
immaculate
adjective
im·mac·u·late | i-ˈma-kyə-lət
Definition of immaculate
2 : having or containing no flaw or error
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I'm thinking perhaps flawless may suit the need. . .
It is rather old, but
flawless
technology.
flawless
adjective
flaw·less | ˈflȯ-ləs
Definition of flawless
1 : having no flaw or imperfection : PERFECT
Otherwise consider immaculate if you prefer it instead. . .
It is rather old, but
immaculate
technology.
immaculate
adjective
im·mac·u·late | i-ˈma-kyə-lət
Definition of immaculate
2 : having or containing no flaw or error
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I'm thinking perhaps flawless may suit the need. . .
It is rather old, but
flawless
technology.
flawless
adjective
flaw·less | ˈflȯ-ləs
Definition of flawless
1 : having no flaw or imperfection : PERFECT
Otherwise consider immaculate if you prefer it instead. . .
It is rather old, but
immaculate
technology.
immaculate
adjective
im·mac·u·late | i-ˈma-kyə-lət
Definition of immaculate
2 : having or containing no flaw or error
I'm thinking perhaps flawless may suit the need. . .
It is rather old, but
flawless
technology.
flawless
adjective
flaw·less | ˈflȯ-ləs
Definition of flawless
1 : having no flaw or imperfection : PERFECT
Otherwise consider immaculate if you prefer it instead. . .
It is rather old, but
immaculate
technology.
immaculate
adjective
im·mac·u·late | i-ˈma-kyə-lət
Definition of immaculate
2 : having or containing no flaw or error
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The term hardened is often used for software. The analogy "battle-tested" is a stronger version of "field tested", which could also apply.
– jimm101
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I'm sorry, there is no technology matches your description. Most technologies can be improved on...However,there could be stellar technology (really good).
– Lambie
12 hours ago
Only simple machines fit this description.
– Mazura
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Mature tech (as suggested michael's answer) applies when there are only some minor improvements still being researched. But it doesn't rule out the possibility of major leaps that nobody's thought of yet, enabled by new materials, new design techniques, or whatever. e.g. silicon semiconductor manufacturing is a mature tech, and we think we're getting close to limits on how far we can push it (feature size), but there are still new ideas coming along that improve things and plenty of development.
– Peter Cordes
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