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I like mature or proven, but consider refined:

It is rather old, but refined technology.

I believe it gives a stronger connotation of something that was actively improved over time.

1.2 Developed or improved so as to be precise or subtle.
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The strength of a mature or proven technology is the implication that it has been in use for a long time with few faults. It doesn't necessarily mean that it has been actively improved over time.

I like mature or proven, but consider refined:

It is rather old, but refined technology.

I believe it gives a stronger connotation of something that was actively improved over time.

1.2 Developed or improved so as to be precise or subtle.

The strength of a mature or proven technology is the implication that it has been in use for a long time with few faults. It doesn't necessarily mean that it has been actively improved over time.

I like mature or proven, but consider refined:

It is rather old, but refined technology.

I believe it gives a stronger connotation of something that was actively improved over time.

1.2 Developed or improved so as to be precise or subtle.
Oxford Living Dictionaries

The strength of a mature or proven technology is the implication that it has been in use for a long time with few faults. It doesn't necessarily mean that it has been actively improved over time.

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jxh
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I like mature or proven, but consider refined:

It is rather old, but refined technology.

I believe it gives a stronger connotation of something that was actively improved over time.

1.2 Developed or improved so as to be precise or subtle.

The strength of a mature or proven technology is the implication that it has been in use for a long time with few faults. It doesn't necessarily mean that it has been actively improved over time.