"repro" meaning in English

See repro in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɹiːpɹəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɹipɹoʊ/ [General-American] Forms: repros [plural]
Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} repro (countable and uncountable, plural repros)
  1. (countable) Clipping of reproduction. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable Alternative form of: reproduction
    Sense id: en-repro-en-noun-KU8CVOC5
  2. (uncountable) Clipping of reprography. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, uncountable Alternative form of: reprography
    Sense id: en-repro-en-noun-3IR-stQF
  3. (printing) The proof prepared in offset printing, with all elements positioned on the page. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Printing
    Sense id: en-repro-en-noun-uR1Mggn- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 23 42 11 13 Topics: media, printing, publishing
  4. (informal, computing) A method for reproducing a bug or problem. Tags: countable, informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-repro-en-noun-qIoqp3ea Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: non-repro blue

Verb

IPA: /ˈɹiːpɹəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɹipɹoʊ/ [General-American] Forms: repros [present, singular, third-person], reproing [participle, present], reproed [participle, past], reproed [past]
Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-verb}} repro (third-person singular simple present repros, present participle reproing, simple past and past participle reproed)
  1. (informal, computing) To reproduce (a bug or problem). Tags: informal Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-repro-en-verb-oyumLJVi Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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