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decomplexification 

1. The process used to simplify a useful system or process that was once simple, but because of its use over time has become complex, unwieldy, or unusable.
2. The process used to make something easier out of something worthwhile that is not easy to use.

Synonym: simplify

Origin: Don Morgan created this humorous, oxymoron-like, but useful word around 1994 while serving in the U.S. Army.
The introduction of the 1040EZ form by the U.S. Internal Revenue Services was a result of the decomplexification of the original 1040 tax form.
decomplexification by Don Morgan February 25, 2005
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decomplexification 

The process by which complexity is removed from an IT environment in favor of infrastructure and processes that drive simplicity and positive business outcomes. This simplicity should extend to management, operations, and scaling.
The consolidation of traditional 3-tier infrastructure into a hyperconverged infrastructure is a process known as decomplexification.
decomplexification by klx677 March 30, 2021
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