noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The process of frequently changing the operating system of one's computer to a different distribution of Linux. uncountable

   "After years of distro-hopping, I finally settled on Debian."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of distro-hop form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

More examples

"After years of distro-hopping, I finally settled on Debian."

Etymology

From distro + hopping.

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