qwerty syndrome

Proper noun

idiomatic

(idiomatic, computing, technology) The condition of favoring entrenched and inferior technologies or practices over superior technologies or practices.

Japanese Meaning

既存で根強く利用されるが、実際には性能や品質が劣る技術や手法を、あえて選び使用し続ける状態。 / より優れた技術や方法が存在するにもかかわらず、既存の、普及している劣った技術・慣行に固執する現象。

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The company's refusal to replace its slow database with a modern alternative was a clear case of qwerty syndrome.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その会社が遅いデータベースを最新の代替に置き換えなかったのは、旧来の技術に固執する明白な例だった。

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(idiomatic, computing, technology) The condition of favoring entrenched and inferior technologies or practices over superior technologies or practices.

Nowhere is the QWERTY syndrome stronger than in computers […]

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