ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

End-of-life (product)

An end-of-life (product) is like a toy that you don't want to play with anymore. Companies who make products decide when those products are no longer useful and no longer wanted by customers. When the company decides this, they stop manufacturing the product and it is said to have reached its 'end-of-life'. This means that the product is no longer available to buy or use.