# versioning

Pronunciation: US say "VUR-zhuh-ning" /ˈvɝʒənɪŋ/; UK say "VUR-shuh-ning" /ˈvɜːʃənɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The use of versions to distinguish between similar items, typically by assigning each one a distinct label or number.
   - Simple: The practice of naming or numbering each copy of something so you can tell them apart.
   - _The studio relies on careful versioning to keep its many draft scripts from getting mixed up._
   - _Their versioning scheme assigns a fresh number every time the shared document changes._

## Origin

Formed from "version" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/versioning (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).