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crossgrade

crossgrade verb: to upgrade (a software application) so that it is able to run on a different platform.

Verb

crossgrade (third-person singular simple present crossgrades, present participle crossgrading, simple past and past participle crossgraded)

  1. (transitive) To upgrade (a software application) so that it is able to run on a different platform.
    • Also if you are “crossgrading” from another platform such as Apple Logic, Mark of the Unicorn (MOTU) Digital Performer, or Steinberg Cubase, you may be looking for features or trying to use keyboard commands that you are used to and wondering where these are in Pro Tools.2009, Mike Collins, Pro Tools 8, Taylor & Francis, →ISBN, page 7
  2. (transitive) To switch from an existing subscription to one at the same price or service level.

Noun

crossgrade (plural crossgrades)

  1. An upgrade of a software application that enables it to run on a different platform.
    • If you install the upgrade or cross-grade first and then perform your migration, you may accidentally wind up with corrupted application settings.2009, Elna Tymes, Charles Prael, Switching to Microsoft Windows 7, Que Publishing, →ISBN
  2. A switch from an existing subscription to one at the same price or service level.

Forms of crossgrade

Verb
third-person singular presentcrossgrades
present participlecrossgrading
past participlecrossgraded
pastcrossgraded
alternative formcross-grade
Noun
pluralcrossgrades

Origin of crossgrade

Blend of cross- + upgrade.

Questions about crossgrade

What does crossgrade mean?
Crossgrade means to upgrade (a software application) so that it is able to run on a different platform.
What part of speech is crossgrade?
Crossgrade can be a verb or a noun.
What is the past tense of crossgrade?
The past tense of crossgrade is crossgraded.

Words near crossgrade in the dictionary

  1. crossfostering
  2. crossfunctional
  3. Crossgar
  4. Crossgates
  5. crossgender
  6. crossgrade
  7. crossgraded
  8. crossgrader
  9. crossgraders
  10. crossgrades
  11. crossgrading

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