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semantic versioning

semantic versioning noun: a versioning scheme where each release is given a three-part version number of the form major.minor.patch. The major number is incremented to indicate a breaking change, minor for new non-breaking features, and patch for other non-breaking changes.

Noun

semantic versioning (uncountable)

  1. A versioning scheme where each release is given a three-part version number of the form major.minor.patch. The major number is incremented to indicate a breaking change, minor for new non-breaking features, and patch for other non-breaking changes.
    Synonyms:
    SemVer

Synonyms of semantic versioning

Questions about semantic versioning

What does semantic versioning mean?
Semantic versioning means a versioning scheme where each release is given a three-part version number of the form major.minor.patch. The major number is incremented to indicate a breaking change, minor for new non-breaking features, and patch for other non-breaking changes.
What part of speech is semantic versioning?
Semantic versioning is a noun.

Words near semantic versioning in the dictionary

  1. semantic shift
  2. semantic shifts
  3. semantic tableau
  4. semantic tableaus
  5. semantic tableaux
  6. semantic versioning
  7. semantic web
  8. semantic-oriented programming
  9. semantic-pragmatic disorder
  10. semantical
  11. semanticality

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