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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backport

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
back-port
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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.

Transitive verb

verb

To re-release software on its original or a previous platform with new features, after its release on a different platform.

Transitive verb

noun

An act of backporting.

Transitive verb

noun

A software program that has been backported.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From back + port.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Computing.

Inflected Forms

backports (present, singular) backporting (participle, present) backported (participle, past) backported (past) backports (plural)

Synonyms

retrofit

Antonyms

port

Questions

What does backport mean?
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.
Where does backport come from?
From back + port.

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