sidegrade

English

Etymology

Blend of side +‎ upgrade

Noun

sidegrade (plural sidegrades)

1. (computing) A form of upgrade involving a switch to a different but equivalent product, e.g. another manufacturer or another operating system.
2. (gaming) A choice that is comparatively different but not objectively better or worse than another.

Verb

sidegrade (third-person singular simple present sidegrades, present participle sidegrading, simple past and past participle sidegraded)

1. (computing, transitive, intransitive) To switch to a different but equivalent product.

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