English Explanatory Dictionary

backport

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To retroactively supply to a previous version of a software product a fix or a new feature at the same time or after supplying it to the current version.
  2. To re-release software on its original or a previous platform with new features, after its release on a different platform.
noun
  1. An act of backporting.
  2. A software program that has been backported.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

backport backports backporting backported

Etymology

From back + port.

Synonyms

retrofit

Antonyms

port
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