1.0

See also: 10, and 10.

Translingual

Noun

1.0

1. (technology, Internet) The first version of something.

Related terms

• 2.0

English

Etymology

From the use of version numbers in computer software.

Adjective

1.0 (not comparable)

1. An initial version of something or, figuratively, of someone.
   • 2007 November 9, “Clarence Thomas, Porn Addict?”, in New York‎^[1], →ISSN:

     And did Bush 1.0 really rush the swearing in of Clarence Thomas because the Washington Post was about to publish a story about his extensive porn habit?

   • 2008 March 14, Andrew Razeghi, “America 2.0: The creative imperative”, in San Francisco Chronicle‎^[2], →ISSN:

     Consider the success of America 1.0 and one of its master architects Benjamin Franklin Franklin's resume reads like a Denny's restaurant menu

   • 2009 January 21, Ed Robinson with Lukas I. Alpert, “Traffic Tangles Up Web”, in New York Post‎^[3], →ISSN:

     Minutes before President Obama was sworn in, the official government Web site was switched from Bush version 2.0 to a snazzy Obama 1.0

   • 2024 November 7, Ned Temko, “With Trump, ‘America First’ is back. US allies brace for a shock.”, in The Christian Science Monitor‎^[4]:

     On trade and tariffs, however, [US president Joe Biden] broadly followed the Trump 1.0 line, especially with regard to America’s main economic rival, China.

Usage notes

• Usually used as an attributive modifier after the noun modified.

Derived terms

• Web 1.0