Downgrade

Downgrade

In computing, downgrading refers to reverting software (or hardware) back to an older version; downgrade is the opposite of upgrade. Often, complex programs may need to be downgraded to remove unused or bugged features, and to increase speed and/or ease of use. The same can occur with machinery.

An example of a downgraded program is Gmax, a downgraded version of 3ds max used by professional computer graphics artists, free to download and simplified for ease of use.

The term "downgrade" became especially popularized during the days of Windows Vista, with users wanting to return to, or "downgrade" to (with some even calling it an "upgrade") Windows XP due to Vista's performance and familiarity issues.[1]

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  • downgrade — [n] slope decline, declivity, descent, dip, hill, inclination, pitch; concepts 509,738 Ant. upgrade downgrade [v] lower in opinion or rank abase, bench*, break*, bump*, bust*, declass, decrease, decry, degrade, demerit, demote, denigrate,… …   New thesaurus

  • downgrade — ☆ downgrade [doun′grād΄ ] n. 1. a downward slope, esp. in a road 2. a lowering in rank, value, etc. adj., adv. downhill; downward vt. downgraded, downgrading 1. to demote to a less skilled job at lower pay 2. to lower in importance, value, esteem …   English World dictionary

  • Downgrade — est un terme informatique signifiant le retour à une version antérieur de système ou de logiciel. Rétroversionning en français Portail de l’informatique Catégorie : Terminologie de l informatique …   Wikipédia en Français

  • downgrade — I verb debase, decline, deduct, deflate, defrock, degrade, demote, depreciate, deprive, deteriorate, discredit, disgrace, disparage, humiliate, mock, pillory, reduce, supersede, suspend, unfrock II index debase, decline, deduct (reduce) …   Law dictionary

  • downgrade — 1858 (n.), 1930 (v.), from DOWN (Cf. down) (adv.) + GRADE (Cf. grade) …   Etymology dictionary

  • downgrade — ► VERB ▪ reduce to a lower grade, rank, or level of importance …   English terms dictionary

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  • downgrade — UK [ˈdaʊnˌɡreɪd] / US verb [transitive] Word forms downgrade : present tense I/you/we/they downgrade he/she/it downgrades present participle downgrading past tense downgraded past participle downgraded 1) to treat something in a way that shows… …   English dictionary

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