Modded

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. A modification of a standard item or system to enhance its performance or appearance occurs when adjustments are made to original features
2. The act of altering or customizing an object, often related to technology or gaming, to better suit personal preferences or increase functionality
3. A term describing the process of changing or upgrading components of a product, usually to improve its capabilities or to create a unique version

Etymology: "Modded" is the past tense of "mod," a verb meaning to upgrade something with parts. "Mod" itself is a short form of "modification," which began as an ordinary Latin-derived word. The shortened form is the interesting part: "mod" is an abbreviation, a clipping of a longer word, and it took on its own life in computing and gaming circles, where players alter games with add-on content. The likeliest explanation for the "mad" connection is that it reflects a Jamaican pronunciation of "mad," a sense that a clipped word can carry a whole vernacular history inside a three-letter form. Its exact route into the English of gamers is not fully documented, so the link should be read as probable rather than certain.

Synonyms: modified, altered, adapted, changed, customized

Antonyms: standard, unmodified, unchanged, original, intact