Word: backport
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: back
port
Definition: To retroactively supply a fix, or a new feature, to a previous version of a software product at the same time (or after) supplying it to the current version.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Adverb
Meaning: To a later point in time. See also put back.
Affix: port
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To adapt, modify, or create a new version of, a program so that it works on a different platform.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: porta
Language: la
Decoded: porta
Meaning: passage, gate