0 past participle, past simple of future-proof
1 to design software, a computer, etc. so that it can still be used in the future, even when technology changes:
The new layout is clear and to a large extent ' future-proofed ' as this edition does not refer to control measures which are constantly changing and rapidly become out dated.
I am glad that the powers of regulation are future-proofed, because we cannot be sure which even newer technologies we may have to encompass in 30, 40 or 50 years.
It needs to be future-proofed; it needs to be part of an overall process.
