life cycle

• Sequência de etapas ou mudanças pelas quais um organismo, sistema, produto ou processo passa do início ao fim, incluindo frequentemente nascimento, crescimento, reprodução e morte ou descarte. Também se refere ao ciclo de vida de produtos ou serviços, desde a concepção até o descarte.

The series of stages or changes that an organism, system, product, or process goes through from its beginning to its end, often including birth, growth, reproduction, and death or disposal.

1. Biological life cycleB2formal

   The series of changes in the life of an organism, including reproduction and growth stages.

   Ciclo de vida

   • The butterfly's life cycle includes egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages.
   • Frogs have a fascinating life cycle that involves metamorphosis.
   • Scientists study the life cycle of plants to understand their growth patterns.

2. Product life cycleB2formal

   The stages a product goes through from development to decline in the market.

   Ciclo de vida do produto

   • The company analyzed the product life cycle to plan future updates.
   • Smartphones have a relatively short life cycle due to rapid innovation.
   • Understanding the life cycle of a product helps in marketing strategies.

3. Software development life cycleB2formal

   The process of planning, creating, testing, and deploying software.

   Ciclo de vida de desenvolvimento de software

   • The team followed the software development life cycle for the new app.
   • Each phase of the life cycle is crucial for quality assurance.
   • Agile methodology is a popular approach to the software life cycle.