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Noun: version  vur-zhun
  1. Something a little different from others of the same type
    "an experimental version of the night fighter";
    - variant, variation, edition
     
  2. An interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
    "his version of the fight was different from mine"
     
  3. (computing) a particular edition or revision of something (esp. software); a number or tag denoting a particular version
    "The developers released version 2.1 of the app with several bug fixes"
     
  4. A mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
    "The director's version of the play was set in modern times";
    - interpretation, reading
     
  5. A written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
    "the play is a version of a short novel";
    - adaptation
     
  6. A written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
    "The document was available in an English version";
    - translation, interlingual rendition, rendering
     
  7. Manual turning of a foetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery)
    "The doctor performed a version to position the baby for a safer birth"
Verb: version  vur-zhun
  1. Create a new variant or adaptation of something
    "They versioned the song for different markets"
     
  2. Create or track a new version of software or documents
    "We need to version this code before releasing the update"

Derived forms: versioned, versioning, versions

Type of: internal representation, interpretation, mental representation, piece of writing, representation, turn, turning, type, writing, written account, written material, written record

Encyclopedia: Version