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upstream
Part of the river towards the upstream direction.
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noun
Part of the river towards the upstream direction.
(open-source software) The original developers or maintainers of software.
verb
To stream upward.
(open-source software) To have (a software library, patch, etc.) accepted by the original developers of the related software, so that they maintain and distribute it.
“I'd be more than happy to upstream your patch.”
adjective
In a direction against the flow of a current or stream of fluid (typically water); upriver
Involving exploration and pre-production rather than refining and selling
In the direction from the client to the server
(open-source software) maintained, owned or associated with the original developers of the given software; in contrast to a modified version downstream
Towards the leading end (5′ end) of a DNA molecule
adverb
Against the current.
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Example Sentences
I'd be more than happy to upstream your patch.
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