# backport

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To retroactively supply to a previous version of a software product a fix or a new feature at the same time or after supplying it to the current version.
2. To re-release software on its original or a previous platform with new features, after its release on a different platform.

## Etymology
From back + port.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/backport