"greenfield" meaning in All languages combined

See greenfield on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: green + field Etymology templates: {{compound|en|green|field}} green + field Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} greenfield (not comparable)
  1. (software engineering) Being a completely new development, without the need to integrate with legacy systems etc. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Software engineering
    Sense id: en-greenfield-en-adj-J~1Q6Ava Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
  2. (business) Previously untapped; free for the taking. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-greenfield-en-adj-5MZjg1Ew Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 52 14 Topics: business
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: blue-skies, brownfield, virgin field

Noun [English]

Forms: greenfields [plural]
Etymology: green + field Etymology templates: {{compound|en|green|field}} green + field Head templates: {{en-noun}} greenfield (plural greenfields)
  1. A site, to be used for housing or commerce, whose previous use (if any) was agricultural Translations (previously agricultural site for development): papa ururua (Maori), cae glas [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-greenfield-en-noun-fy73qhdF

Inflected forms

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