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Redistributable vs Redist - What's the difference?

redistributable | redist |

As nouns the difference between redistributable and redist

is that redistributable is a redistributable software component while redist is (computing|informal) a redistributable software component.

As an adjective redistributable

is (computing) (of a software component ) allowable to be redistributed by a third party as part of its own software.

redistributable

English

Adjective

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  • (computing) (of a software component ) Allowable to be redistributed by a third party as part of its own software

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A redistributable software component.
  • * 2003 , Erik Hatcher, Steve Loughran, Java development with Ant (page 6)
    • This ensures that the source gets compiled before the redistributables are built, and that the redistributable is built before the remote deployment.

    redist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing, informal) A redistributable software component.
  • * 2006 , "Phil Wilson", Windows File Protection Problem'' (on newsgroup ''microsoft.public.platformsdk.msi )
    • There are a handful of allowed ways to update system files (service packs, hotfixes, MS update, redists like MDAC) and people building install packages just need to figure out which redist or SP gets the files updated to the level they think they need.