0 present participle of future-proof
1 to design software, a computer, etc. so that it can still be used in the future, even when technology changes:
Furthermore, given the rapid progress being made in all fields of technology, we consider this provision to be a wise piece of "future-proofing".
I regard future-proofing as very important.
The concept of future-proofing is the process of anticipating the future and developing methods of minimizing the effects of shocks and stresses of future events.
Future-proofing of designated historic structures adds a level of complexity to the concepts of future-proofing in other industries as described above.
Another approach to future-proofing suggests that only in more extensive refurbishments to a building should future-proofing be considered.
Obsolescence is an important characteristic of future-proofing a property because it emphasizes the need for the property to continue to be viable.
It has a measure of future-proofing so that, as the market deploys next-generation broadband, we do not immediately face another problem of exclusion.
By far, the most common use of the term future-proofing is found in relation to sustainable design and energy conservation in particular.
