backport
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backport
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From back + port.
verb backports · backporting · backported
- 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.
- To re-release software on its original or a previous platform with new features, after its release on a different platform.
noun backports
- An act of backporting. This backport fixes an urgent bug.
- A software program that has been backported.
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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
| Español | corregir retroactivamente |
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Talk about this word "backport." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/backport. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. backport. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/backport "backport." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/backport.
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@misc{backport_2026,
title = {backport},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/backport},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
