noun
Meaning 1
A change in one part of a software system that potentially causes other components to fail; occurs most often in shared libraries of code used by multiple applications.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
Examples
- Not possible to fix old entries without a breaking change, so remap old to new in import lib.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided