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==Non-software use== Some [[file system|computer file systems]], such as the [[OpenVMS Filesystem]], also keep versions for files. Versioning amongst documents is relatively similar to the routine used with computers and software engineering, where with each small change in the structure, contents, or conditions, the version number is incremented by 1, or a smaller or larger value, again depending on the personal preference of the author and the size or importance of changes made. Software-style version numbers can be found in other media. In some cases, the use is a direct analogy (for example: [[Jackass 2.5]], a version of Jackass Number Two with additional special features; the second album by [[Garbage (band)|Garbage]], titled ''[[Version 2.0]]''; or ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' 3.5, where the rules were revised from the third edition, but not so much as to be considered the fourth). More often it's used to play on an association with high technology, and doesn't literally indicate a 'version' (e.g., ''[[Tron 2.0]]'', a video game followup to the film ''[[Tron]]'', or the television series ''[[The IT Crowd]]'', which refers to the second season as Version 2.0). A particularly notable usage is [[Web 2.0]], referring to websites from the early 2000s that emphasized [[user-generated content]], [[usability]] and [[interoperability]]. [[Technical drawing]] and [[Computer-aided design|CAD software]] files may also use some kind of primitive versioning number to keep track of changes.
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