planned obsolescence

== English == === Etymology === Coined by Bernard London in 1932 and popularized in the 1960 book The Waste Makers by Vance Packard. === Noun === planned obsolescence (uncountable) A policy of deliberately planning or designing a product with a limited useful life, so it will become obsolete or nonfunctional after a certain period. ==== Synonyms ==== built-in obsolescence programmed obsolescence ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === planned obsolescence on Wikipedia.Wikipedia