EOL

1. What does it mean when a product is EOL?

End of life

When a product is EOL, it has reached the end of its life and is now defunct. You will likely see this in any manufacturing context, from the military to warehouse production to software development.

For example, in the military, EOL refers to the end of the lifespan of equipment such as tanks, planes, or other vehicles. Retired aircraft shown on museum displays may be labeled as EOL, too.

In the context of software (and hardware), users may receive EOL notices from developers that the software or hardware they have registered for is ceasing. For example, if you purchased an app and the developers have stopped developing it in favor of a new program (or they are going out of business), they may message you that the app is reaching its EOL and will no longer be updated.

In some cases, EOL may refer to the end of a living creature's life, whether animal or human. In this context, people typically use EOL to refer to caring for them at the end of their life.

Example

Two days after I bought the app, I got an EOL notice
Did you ask for a refund?
Yep, but they haven't responded cause they are going out of business
EOL software tweet
EOL software tweet

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Updated February 7, 2023
2. What does EOL stand for?

End of lecture

After typing a long statement or ranting online or through texts, you can send "EOL" to signal that you are done. The acronym stands for "end of lecture," which is a tongue-in-cheek way to say that you are finished with the long-winded communication.

EOL plays off of the shared experience of listening to lectures, whether at school, at church, or from a parent. Lectures can be long and boring, leading listeners to anxiously await the end of the lecture.

Some instances where you might send EOL include when you are done complaining about a parent or sharing a political opinion. Or you might be telling a person how much you care about him and feel like you might be boring him.

Example

...so that's what I think about the situation. EOL
That EOL feeling
That EOL feeling

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Updated May 11, 2021
3. What does EOL mean in computer programming?

End of line

In computer programming, EOL is the end of a line of program code or text output. You will likely only see EOL if you are a programmer, but you may also see it in pop culture, primarily in movies and video games.

Software developers and programs may often use EOL when alerting about a line of code that needs to be changed. For example, a developer may alert another developer about code they need to change at the EOL on line 103. Or, a Python interpreter may scan a line of code and output an EOL syntax error alert.

In pop culture, you might see EOL in movies or video games when characters discuss or work with tech, such as computers or robots. For example, EOL and "end of line" appear several times in Tron movies and games.

Example

There is an EOL syntax error on line 36 of the source code
On it

Finding an EOL error

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Updated February 7, 2023

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