dependenciesremains
Dependenciesremains is a term used in software engineering to describe the residual artifacts and obligations that endure after a dependency is removed from a project. The concept covers code and configuration references, build and deployment scripts, data migrations, license and security obligations, test scaffolding, and organizational knowledge that continue to shape maintenance or risk even after the dependency's removal.
Origin and scope: The term has gained usage in industry discussions as a way to analyze why
Manifestations: Examples include dead code paths that still import the removed library, obsolete API wrappers, outdated
Measurement and management: There is no universal metric for dependenciesremains, but teams commonly assess the fraction
See also: dependency management, software maintenance, license compliance, deprecation, software archaeology.