mature

English translation: old / well-established / familiar

08:55 Mar 21, 2020
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology) / Semiconductor devices
English term or phrase: mature
Can anyone explain to me what the word "mature" in the following context means so I can choose the correct translation?

"These authorized distributors are licensed to distribute Intel's mature semiconductor devices to provide legacy and end-of-life product support."

Thanks in advance!
Hoang Yen
Vietnam
Local time: 21:30
Selected answer:old / well-established / familiar
Explanation:
'Mature' in this sense means that the technology, device, etc. has been around long enough to have probably been widely implemented, all the bugs have been ironed out, and it is perhaps coming to the end of its generation, though is still current and not yet obsolete.

It's a polite way of saying 'quite old', and can be easily compared to the same term used for humans — perhaps 'desirably old'! Hence tried and tested, trusted, reliable, not challenging. This is quite different, of course, from 'leading-edge' technology, which might not yet be widely accepted, and may still be experiencing 'teething problems'.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 15:30
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +6old / well-established / familiar
Tony M
4old/previous generation
Shera Lyn Parpia
4Little growth
Sanaz Khanjani
4mature
Serhan Sert
5 -1older-generation / outdated / out-of-date (đời cũ, đã lỗi thời)
Kiet Bach
4 -2obsolete
Marijke Singer


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
old/previous generation


Explanation:
these are not the latest models!


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Note added at 18 mins (2020-03-21 09:13:55 GMT)
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actually they are called "legacy" models


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Note added at 18 mins (2020-03-21 09:14:25 GMT)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_system


Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 15:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: In this sentence, I understand that the word "legacy" used with product means "old generation". So, basically "mature" and "legacy" have the same meaning?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: Not really! 'mature' means 'old enough to be well-established, but not yet obsolete' — so these devices are not yet 'legacy', even though they may be implemented in equipment that itself counts as 'legacy'
33 mins
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
old / well-established / familiar


Explanation:
'Mature' in this sense means that the technology, device, etc. has been around long enough to have probably been widely implemented, all the bugs have been ironed out, and it is perhaps coming to the end of its generation, though is still current and not yet obsolete.

It's a polite way of saying 'quite old', and can be easily compared to the same term used for humans — perhaps 'desirably old'! Hence tried and tested, trusted, reliable, not challenging. This is quite different, of course, from 'leading-edge' technology, which might not yet be widely accepted, and may still be experiencing 'teething problems'.

Tony M
France
Local time: 15:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 35
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Serhan Sert
31 mins
  -> Thanks, Serhan!

agree  Liane Lazoski
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Liane!

agree  Ali Sharifi
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ali!

agree  Björn Vrooman: Yes to "...a polite way of saying..." According to Hoang's text, these products are not "active" products (you can't get them from Intel). I think it's more like you don't want to insult all those pesky customers who refuse to upgrade to something new :)
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Björn! "Not active" might just mean 'no longer recommended for fitting to new designs'.

agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tina!

agree  D. I. Verrelli: I would suggest "older" instead of "old", but otherwise agree.
8 days
  -> Thanks, D.I.! Yes 'older' would be better to actually use here.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
obsolete


Explanation:
It is generally a product that is no longer supported by its creator. See https://product-help.schneider-electric.com/Machine Expert/V...

Marijke Singer
Spain
Local time: 15:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: Not true! 'obsolete' is the next stage beyond 'mature' / Precisely! As I say, that is the next stage on...
1 hr
  -> Obsolete means "not in use any more, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable" (Cambridge Dictionary)"

neutral  philgoddard: I'm mature, but I hope I'm not obsolete!
3 hrs

disagree  D. I. Verrelli: Agree with Tony M.
8 days
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Little growth


Explanation:
a mature market, industry or product has stopped growing or developing as fast as it did when it wa

Example sentence(s):
  • The piston engine is a mature technology that's increasingly difficult to improve.

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/dictionary.cambridge.org/amp/english/mature
    https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/matureindustry.asp
Sanaz Khanjani
Local time: 18:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: Not really applicable in the given context, where we are talking about a 'product', not a 'market'
50 mins
  -> Thanks Tony for your comment. I think according to the text it can be true,too.

neutral  D. I. Verrelli: That might be (but not always) a consequence of the product being mature, but not really a synonym.
8 days
  -> Thanks
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mature


Explanation:
Hi, in this context I would translate mature as earlier or older. Not yet discarded yet, definitely not the latest, likely still in use by some.

Serhan Sert
Türkiye
Local time: 17:30
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
older-generation / outdated / out-of-date (đời cũ, đã lỗi thời)


Explanation:
mature semiconductor devices: thiết bị bán dẫn đời cũ

Kiet Bach
United States
Local time: 07:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: That isn't really what it means, which would be closer to 'obsolete': these are still very current devices, just not the very latest developments.
17 mins

disagree  D. I. Verrelli: I would avoid "outdated" or "out-of-date". "older-generation" is possible, although in principle it is possible for a product to be "mature" without any newer 'generation' having been released.
7 days
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