lifecyclemanagement
nounUK /ˈlaɪf.saɪ.kəl ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/
US /ˈlaɪf.saɪ.kəl ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/
Lifecycle management is taking care of something from the day it starts until the day it is done.
The zookeeper uses lifecycle management to care for the animals from birth to old age.
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2. In business, it means planning and guiding a product through every stage from idea to retirement.
The company's lifecycle management helped them know when to stop selling the old phone.
3. In computing, it means keeping track of hardware or software from setup to removal.
Good lifecycle management keeps the school's computers updated and then safely replaced.
4. In environmental science, it means looking at a product's full impact from making it to throwing it away.
Lifecycle management showed that the reusable bottle was better for the planet.