redist

English

Etymology

Clipping of redistributable.

Noun

redist (plural redists)

1. (computing, informal) A redistributable software component.
   • 2006, Phil Wilson, “Windows File Protection Problem”, in microsoft.public.platformsdk.msi (Usenet):

     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.

Anagrams

• Stride, direst, disert, dister, driest, drites, ridest, stride

Estonian

Noun

redist

1. partitive singular of redis