propagate
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Definitions ofpropagate
- (of animals or plants) To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production
- To cause to spread to extend; to impel or continue forward in space
Example: "to propagate sound or light"
- To spread from person to person; to extend the knowledge of; to originate and spread; to carry from place to place; to disseminate
- To multiply; to increase.
- To generate; to produce.
- To produce young; to be produced or multiplied by generation, or by new shoots or plants
- To take effect on all relevant devices in a network.
Example: "It takes 24 hours for password changes to propagate throughout the system."
- To cause to take effect on all relevant devices in a network.
Example: "The server propagates the password file at midnight each day."
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