Defunct
WordNet
adjective
(1) Having ceased to exist or live
"The will of a defunct aunt"
"A defunct Indian tribe"
(2) No longer in force or use; inactive
"A defunct (or dead) law"
"A defunct organization"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , past participle of .
Adjective
- Deceased, dead.
- No longer in use, inactive.
- Specifically, of a program: that has terminated but is still shown in the list of processes because the parent process that created it is still running and has not yet reaped it. See also zombie, zombie process.
- No longer in business or service.