To separate something (a project, product, or system) from its parent organisation or support structure, leaving it without adequate resources or ownership.
To leave something on its own without a parent company or group to take care of it.
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(Business/tech) To separate a product, project, or system from its parent company or support structure, leaving it without adequate care or maintenance.
"The company orphaned off several legacy software products when it restructured last year."
To remove or isolate a component, feature, or piece of content so it no longer has a connection to the main system or structure.
"When the web migration went wrong, dozens of pages were orphaned off from the main navigation."
To make something an orphan — leaving it without a 'parent' to support it.
To leave something on its own without a parent company or group to take care of it.
Used in business and technology contexts. An 'orphaned' product or codebase has no active maintainer. The phrase is relatively rare and more common in tech and corporate jargon.
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