upstream
(adjective) in the direction against a stream’s current
upriver, upstream
(adverb) toward the source or against the current
Source: WordNet® 3.1
upstream (not comparable)
in a direction against the flow of a current or stream of fluid (typically water); upriver
(oil industry) involving exploration and pre-production rather than refining and selling
(computing) in the direction from the client to the server
(open-source software) maintained, owned or associated with the original developers of the given software; in contrast to a modified version downstream
(biology) towards the leading end (5′ end) of a DNA molecule
• downstream
upstream (comparative more upstream, superlative most upstream)
Against the current.
• downstream
upstream (third-person singular simple present upstreams, present participle upstreaming, simple past and past participle upstreamed)
(intransitive) To stream upward.
(transitive, open-source software) To have (a software library, patch, etc.) accepted by the original developers of the related software, so that they maintain and distribute it.
upstream (plural upstreams)
Part of the river towards the upstream direction.
(open-source software) The original developers or maintainers of software.
• tempuras
Source: Wiktionary
Up*stream", adv.
Definition: Toward the higher part of a stream; against the current.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
