distro-hopping
UK/ˈdɪstɹəʊˌhɒpɪŋ//ˈdɪstɹoʊˌhɑpɪŋ/
distro-hopping noun: the process of frequently changing the operating system of one's computer to a different distribution of Linux. Also the present participle and gerund of distro-hop.
Noun
distro-hopping (uncountable)
- The process of frequently changing the operating system of one's computer to a different distribution of Linux.
- After years of distro-hopping, I finally settled on Debian.
- Choosing a distribution is a personal choice and most people find the one that's right for them by distro-hopping, the process of trying out different distributions, until, like Goldilocks, you find the one that's just right.2016 November 17, Steven Ovadia, Learn Linux in a Month of Lunches, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN
Also used as
distro-hopping is also the present participle and gerund of distro-hop.
Forms of distro-hopping
| alternative form | distro hopping |
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Origin of distro-hopping
From distro + hopping.
Questions about distro-hopping
- What does distro-hopping mean?
- Distro-hopping means the process of frequently changing the operating system of one's computer to a different distribution of Linux.
- What part of speech is distro-hopping?
- Distro-hopping is a noun.
- How do you pronounce distro-hopping?
- Distro-hopping is pronounced /ˈdɪstɹəʊˌhɒpɪŋ/ (UK).
Words near distro-hopping in the dictionary
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