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future-proofing

future-proofing is the present participle and gerund of future-proof.

Meaning of future-proof

Verb

future-proof (third-person singular simple present future-proofs, present participle future-proofing, simple past and past participle future-proofed)

  1. (transitive) To make ready to meet potential future requirements, or make use of potential future opportunities.
    • While today’s most common image type, JPEG, had a few defenders, many believe it’s not a good candidate for future-proofing images because it is a “lossy” format.2009 May 8, Rik Fairlie, “How Will You Future-Proof Your Photos?”, in New York Times Gadgetwise Blog, retrieved 16 Jul 2021

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Questions about future-proofing

What is future-proofing the present participle and gerund of?
Future-proofing is the present participle and gerund of future-proof.

Words near future-proofing in the dictionary

  1. future tense
  2. future tenses
  3. future war
  4. future-proof
  5. future-proofed
  6. future-proofing
  7. future-proofs
  8. futured
  9. futurefic
  10. futurefics
  11. futureless

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