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# UbuntuStudio/Terminology – Ubuntu Wiki

Source: [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuStudio/Terminology](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuStudio/Terminology)

## [Terminology](Terminology)

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Contents

1. [Common terms used in Ubuntu/Ubuntu Studio development](Terminology#Common_terms_used_in_Ubuntu.2FUbuntu_Studio_development) [Backport](Terminology#Backport) [Debian](Terminology#Debian) [Debian Import Freeze](Terminology#Debian_Import_Freeze) [Feature Definition Freeze](Terminology#Feature_Definition_Freeze) [Feature Freeze](Terminology#Feature_Freeze) [packaging](Terminology#packaging) [patch](Terminology#patch) [pull](Terminology#pull) [push](Terminology#push) [SRU (Stable Release Update)](Terminology#SRU_.28Stable_Release_Update.29) [upload](Terminology#upload) [upstream](Terminology#upstream)
2. [Backport](Terminology#Backport) [Debian](Terminology#Debian) [Debian Import Freeze](Terminology#Debian_Import_Freeze) [Feature Definition Freeze](Terminology#Feature_Definition_Freeze) [Feature Freeze](Terminology#Feature_Freeze) [packaging](Terminology#packaging) [patch](Terminology#patch) [pull](Terminology#pull) [push](Terminology#push) [SRU (Stable Release Update)](Terminology#SRU_.28Stable_Release_Update.29) [upload](Terminology#upload) [upstream](Terminology#upstream)
3. [Backport](Terminology#Backport)
4. [Debian](Terminology#Debian)
5. [Debian Import Freeze](Terminology#Debian_Import_Freeze)
6. [Feature Definition Freeze](Terminology#Feature_Definition_Freeze)
7. [Feature Freeze](Terminology#Feature_Freeze)
8. [packaging](Terminology#packaging)
9. [patch](Terminology#patch)
10. [pull](Terminology#pull)
11. [push](Terminology#push)
12. [SRU (Stable Release Update)](Terminology#SRU_.28Stable_Release_Update.29)
13. [upload](Terminology#upload)
14. [upstream](Terminology#upstream)

# Common terms used in Ubuntu/Ubuntu Studio development

### Backport

### Debian

### Debian Import Freeze

### Feature Definition Freeze

### Feature Freeze

### packaging

### patch

### pull

### push

### SRU (Stable Release Update)

### upload

### upstream

UbuntuStudio/Terminology (last edited 2015-09-23 11:27:52 by h-141-65)