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单词 future-proofing
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future-proofingn.

Brit. /ˈfjuːtʃəpruːfɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈfjutʃərˌprufiŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: future-proof v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < future-proof v. + -ing suffix1.
Esp. of a product or business: the action or process of equipping for or protecting against future developments, esp. in a manner intended to prevent rapid obsolescence.
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1989 PC Week (Nexis) 10 July 69 It's another form of future-proofing—if somebody comes out with an object-oriented database in the future and they stick to the container class, it will work with other systems.
1992 Times 27 Mar. 33/1 Anybody buying new telephone equipment..should for many months now have been asking the sales staff some very important questions about future-proofing.
2001 Electronic Engin. Times (Nexis) 9 July 1 Now they can simultaneously design for all regions and upgrade their design in the field as those standards evolve... The result is faster time-to-market and, for the final product, a degree of future-proofing.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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