versione

Versione is the Italian noun for a particular form or variant of something produced by modification, adaptation, or release. It covers translations, editions, and variants of texts, products, or media. The term derives from Latin versio, meaning turning or a change of form, and entered Italian through Medieval Latin and Old French, acquiring its current sense of a distinct form or edition.

In software and digital contexts, versione denotes a release or update of a program, document, or dataset. Versions are tracked to manage changes over time, and are commonly identified by a version number such as 1.2.3. Semantic versioning specifies the meaning of major, minor, and patch components and their impact on compatibility. Versioning also underpins version control systems that store historical states and facilitate collaboration.

In publishing, cinema, and other media, versione may refer to an edition, a market-specific version, or a translation/adaptation of a work (for example, versione italiana or versione originale vs. versione doppiata). Different environments may require multiple versioni to accommodate language, rights, or format constraints.

In practice, the concept supports reproducibility, provenance, and attribution. The term is widely used across computing, literature, and media to indicate a specific state of a work at a given time, distinct from its other forms or previous iterations.