backport

backport 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.

Verb

backport (third-person singular simple present backports, present participle backporting, simple past and past participle backported)

(transitive) 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.

Synonyms:

retrofit

Antonyms:

port
(also, transitive) To re-release software on its original or a previous platform with new features, after its release on a different platform.

Noun

backport (plural backports)

(transitive) An act of backporting.
- This backport fixes an urgent bug.
(transitive) A software program that has been backported.

Synonyms of backport

retrofit

Antonyms

port

Forms of backport

Verb
third-person singular present	backports
present participle	backporting
past participle	backported
past	backported
Noun
plural	backports

Origin of backport

From back + port.

Questions about backport

What does backport mean?: Backport means 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.
What part of speech is backport?: Backport can be a verb or a noun.
What is the past tense of backport?: The past tense of backport is backported.

Words near backport in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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