🐟 Toward river source 💻 Main code source 🌊 Opposite river flow 🔄 From main project

upstream

1 5.9

From the main project where original developers keep and update the code

adjective
/ˌʌpˈstriːm/

Specialized

: del repositorio principal

OGJ expects that fewer well completions will reduce upstream spending by 24% this year.
upstream and downstream

Examples

Capital spending in 2002 will decline in the US and Canada, especially in the upstream sector.

Fiction book (2002)
And like I've said before, we will update to the latest upstream code at some point here, promise.

Blog text (3)
There are no upstream or downstream systems to install or maintain.

Academic text (1997)
Other state-owned companies are also expanding their upstream and downstream presence abroad.

Academic text (2010)
Supply chain-oriented firms recognize the strategic implications of managing the upstream and downstream flows of products, services, and information (Mentzer et al. 2001).

Academic text (2017)
The development team focused on upstream changes to enhance the software's core functionality.
In the context of version control, upstream updates are essential for maintaining consistency across all projects.
For better integration, the engineers sought to align their work with the upstream repository's latest revisions.

How Central

canonical

Texting

5 7.0

official

∞ 2.3

upstream

Specialized

1 5.9

branched

3.5

forked

Specialized

7.4

Surface Forms

upstream positive

Morphology

upstream = stream (semi-transparent) = up + stream

Adjectival computing use derives from the 'toward the source' metaphor and is understandable to those familiar with software development processes. [Postprocessing: moved 'up' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Upstream comes from up ('toward the source') and stream ('a flow'), and developers imagine changes moving like water. So upstream describes changes or parts that come from the main source and may go to other 'downstream' projects.