versioning

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noun

The use of versions as a means of distinguishing similar items.

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Meanings

nounversioning (usually uncountable, plural versionings)

plural versionings

  1. uncountableusuallycomputingThe use of versions as a means of distinguishing similar items.

    2005, Longley et al, Geographic Information Systems and Science An alternative to pessimistic locking is optimistic versioning.

    1 more example

    There have been many proposals to incorporate versioning in object-oriented databases.

    1993, Stefano Ceri, Katsumi Tanaka, Shalom Tsur, Deductive and Object-oriented Databases

Origin

From version + -ing.

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Translations

French versionnage
  • versionnagedistinguishing items based on version
German Versionierung
  • Versionierungdistinguishing items based on version
Portuguese versionamento
  • versionamentodistinguishing items based on version
Spanish versionado
  • versionadodistinguishing items based on version
Turkish sürüm kontrolü
  • sürüm kontrolüdistinguishing items based on version
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APA

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MLA

“versioning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/versioning. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “versioning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/versioning.

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