version control

noun

A system responsible for managing modifications and additions to digital works, giving each revision a time-stamp and showing its difference to the previous revision.

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Meanings

nounversion control (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingA system responsible for managing modifications and additions to digital works, giving each revision a time-stamp and showing its difference to the previous revision.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
source configuration management

Translations

Catalan control de versions
  • control de versionssystem
Chinese Mandarin 版本控制
  • 版本控制 (bǎnběn kòngzhì)system
French gestion de versions
  • gestion de versionssystem
German Versionsverwaltung
  • Versionsverwaltungsystem
Italian controllo versione
  • controllo versionesystem
Japanese バージョン管理
  • バージョン管理 (bājon kanri)system
Portuguese controle de versões, controle de versão
  • controle de versõessystem
  • controle de versãosystem
Spanish control de versiones
  • control de versionessystem
Cite this entry
APA

version control. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/version%20control

MLA

“version control.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/version%20control. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “version control,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/version%20control.

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