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Legacy vs Tribute - What's the difference?

legacy | tribute |

As nouns the difference between legacy and tribute

is that legacy is money or property bequeathed to someone in a will while tribute is an acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.

As an adjective legacy

is of a computer system that has been in service for many years and that a business still relies upon, even though it is becoming expensive or difficult to maintain.

As a verb tribute is

to pay as tribute.

legacy

English

Noun

(legacies)
  • (legal) money or property bequeathed to someone in a will
  • Something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage
  • left as his legacy an enduring spirit of respect for the environment.
  • The descendant of an alumnus
  • Because she was a legacy , her mother's sorority rushed her.

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (computing) of a computer system that has been in service for many years and that a business still relies upon, even though it is becoming expensive or difficult to maintain
  • left behind; old or no longer in active use
  • They expect it to take years to process and import all the legacy data.
    ''A legacy number or legacy identifier means a number no longer in use (for a document, for example)."

    tribute

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.
  • Please accept this as a tribute of our thanks.
  • * Gray
  • the passing tribute of a sigh
  • A payment made by one nation to another in submission.
  • The Ancient Romans made their conquered countries pay tribute .
  • Extortion; protection money.
  • A payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord.
  • (mining) A certain proportion of the mined ore, or of its value, given to the miner as payment.
  • (Pryce)
    (Tomlinson)

    Synonyms

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    Verb

    (tribut)
  • To pay as tribute.