In a design system, deprecation is officially marking a component, token, or pattern as outdated and no longer recommended. It still works for now, but teams should stop using it and move to the replacement before it is eventually removed.
Synonyms
- deprecating
- sunsetting
Related terms
In plain words
- flagging an old component as 'don't use this anymore, switch to the new one'
Usage example
The old alert component is marked for deprecation, so new screens should use the banner instead.
Don't confuse with…
- design system governanceGovernance is the overall set of rules for how the system changes; deprecation is one specific action those rules trigger for an outdated piece.
Categories
- Design systems