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breaking changes

breaking changes is the plural of breaking change.

Meaning of breaking change

Noun

breaking change (plural breaking changes)

  1. A change in one part of a software system that potentially causes other components to fail; occurs most often in shared libraries of code used by multiple applications.
    • Not possible to fix old entries without a breaking change, so remap old to new in import lib.

Questions about breaking changes

What is breaking changes the plural of?
Breaking changes is the plural of breaking change.

Words near breaking changes in the dictionary

  1. breaking bulk
  2. breaking camp
  3. breaking capacities
  4. breaking capacity
  5. breaking change
  6. breaking changes
  7. breaking character
  8. breaking containment
  9. breaking cover
  10. breaking down
  11. breaking down to brass tacks

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