IT
Refresh
Scheduled replacement of assets that have reached the end of their supported life.
Plain English
Replacing equipment or software that has reached the end of its supported life.
If you’re new here
It is planned and funded on a cycle, and the cycle slips. Once something is past support it stops getting security fixes, which is what makes it urgent.
What they probably mean
“The vendor stopped patching it, so now it is a risk item.”
Interpretation offered as humour, not authoritative guidance.
Bureaucracy level
Easy · 2/5
How much government-speak this phrase carries. Playful indicator, not a judgement of anyone using it.
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