strangler

Meanings

• noun

  A person or thing that replaces or eliminates something gradually, especially by taking over its functions or resources.

• noun

  In the context of software development, a pattern of replacing a legacy system with a new one, while keeping the old system running in parallel, until the new one is fully operational.

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Rhymes

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stranger , ranger , anger , danger , ranger

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Variants

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strangle , strangled , strangler , stranglers , strangles , strangling , strangler fig , strangler figs

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Etymology

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From the Old English word 'strangan' meaning 'to choke' or 'to strangle'. The figurative sense of gradually replacing something developed in the late 20th century.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'strangler application' is also used in software development to describe an application that gradually replaces another application's functionality.

2. The term 'strangler pattern' was first described in a 1994 paper by Martin Fowler.

3. The strangler pattern is often used in large-scale software projects to minimize the risk and cost of replacing an entire system at once.

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Related Concepts

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1. Legacy system: A computer system or application that uses outdated technology but is still in use, often because it is difficult or expensive to replace.

2. Software replacement: The process of replacing an existing software system with a new one.

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Culture

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The term 'strangler' has been used in software engineering to describe a method of replacing legacy systems with new ones while keeping the old ones running. This technique is often used when it is not feasible or practical to replace the entire system at once.

How to Memorize "strangler"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a tree with a strangler fig growing around it. The fig starts as a seed that grows around the tree, gradually enveloping it. Eventually, the fig grows so large that it replaces the tree, but the tree's structure remains visible within the fig.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'strangler' as a 'replacer' or 'successor'. Visualize the process of one thing gradually taking over the functions of another.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym S-T-R-A-N-G-L-E-R to remember the definition: 'Systematically Taking Replacement And New Growth Leads To Effective Replacement'.

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