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planned obsolescence
  پیتاری ِ پیشگاشته  
pitâri-ye pišgâšté
Fr.: obsolescence programmée  

The business strategy of deliberately designing products so they have a limited effective lifespan. Its objective is to incite the consumer to abandon the currently owned item and buy another one.

See also: Planned, p.p. of “to → plan;” → obsolescence.