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redists

redists is the plural of redist.

Meaning of redist

Noun

redist (plural redists)

  1. (informal) A redistributable software component.
    • There are a handful of allowed ways to update system files (service packs, hotfixes, MS update, redists like MDAC) and people building install packages just need to figure out which redist or SP gets the files updated to the level they think they need.2006, Phil Wilson, “Windows File Protection Problem”, in microsoft.public.platformsdk.msi (Usenet)

Questions about redists

What is redists the plural of?
Redists is the plural of redist.

Words near redists in the dictionary

  1. redistrict
  2. redistricted
  3. redistricting
  4. redistrictings
  5. redistricts
  6. redists
  7. redisturb
  8. redisturbance
  9. redisturbances
  10. redisturbed
  11. redisturbing

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