You know what? Tell me what country you are from and I will give you examples in English of what not to say.

Whether it's "final" or not, there's no particular reason to use the word "solution" in software engineering or other technical / nonpolitical fields. And if I Google synonym solution I don't get any contextually relevant alternatives anyway. I suggest you replace "solution" by some more specific term for your "final" context (product, package, version, deliverable,...).

There is never any "final solution" in software development, for many reasons, one being that "there is always one more bug". In the past there have been offerings that claimed to be so flexible as to be the last program you would ever need, but that claim is naive. One such was called "the last one" but I have never heard of "final solution" being used for software (former software developer).

@WeatherVane It doesn't necessarily have to be a generic "final solution". It might be the "final solution" to a specific bug or a defect, after which, the bug/defect did not occur again.

As I wrote, developers understand that the concept has no validity. Something that seems to be the end of the road today, will be obsolete tomorrow.

@FumbleFingers I know that the word "solution" can be replaced, but that's not my question. Assuming that one is talking about the "final solution" to a technical problem, I want to know if this term is actually used.

@WeatherVane I will give you an example: "I was working on fixing the issue with the webpage not getting displayed. I tried many different potential solutions, but they did not work or had other drawbacks. The final solution I found was X. I implemented it and the webpage loads without any issues now."

Suppose I find a workable fix for a technological problem that costs $100 and takes 4 days to implement. Then someone shows me an different solution costing $50 that takes 2 days. It would be very rash to claim a "final solution" even then.

No, I have never heard anyone using that phrase, although they might say "I have finally found a solution."

No, I have never heard anyone using that phrase in this context.

@WeatherVane Thanks

I'm not sure this question is useful. Are there ways we can construct a meaningful sentence within the software industry using the words "final" and "solution" that doesn't immediately bring to mind Hitler's plan to exterminate 6 million Jews? Perhaps. But why??

@BradC Take a look at the examples I posted above when responding to WeatherVane.

I am more likely to say "Ok! This is the release version".

Many people have used the term "final solution" in connection with "software bug" in public forums, as these Google search results detail. If the dark history of "final solution" makes it unacceptable (or otherwise problematic) where you work, you could substitute a kindred phrase such as "eventual solution."

Just replace the "suspect" term by any equivalent non-controversial alternative. @WeatherVane's release version looks fine to me. I just don't see the point in insisting on trying to sail close to the wind here.

@FumbleFingers that's not what I'm asking. I'm looking for examples. I will edit the question to make it clearer.

You say: "I was able to find the term being used in a few places on the internet." Then you know the answer to your question. I don't see why you are still asking it.

Not Software, but technology: books.google.com/books/about/USA_in_Space.html?id=XmJFAAAAYA‌​AJ Here’s a SW ref: books.google.com/books/about/…

Hmm those links don’t go to the actual text in question.

@fev My concern was that these few places on the internet were just examples of people putting the 2 words together. I was hoping to be referenced to a scientific paper or publication by a large corporation which has used the term. However, with more research and input from Jim, I think I am reaching the point where I can post an answer to my own question.

Try this one: books.google.com/… And this one: books.google.com/…

Apart from the insensitivity, in technology today there is no final answer, only something that is satisfactory at that time and in those conditions. It is a continually moving landscape.

@FumbleFingers perhaps not, but it is used. for example Visual Studio calls a collection of projects a solution.

on the other hand, I can't think of a legitimate way to use "final solution" in a tech context that doesn't have a better synonym