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adjective
- deceased
- no longer in use, inactive
- (computers) a process that has terminated but is still shown in the list of processes because child processes created by it are still running. See also zombie.
- (business) that has stopped working, shut down, or dissolved. Out of business.
- a defunct company
Etymology: from Latin defunctus, perfect participle of defungi, to finish
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