upstream 

The developers associated with a software project, usually an open source application.

The idea is that software streams from developers, to package maintainers and then to users. When reporting a bug "upstream", it's reported from users to maintainers/developers or from maintainers to developers.

"Please report this bug upstream."

"Wonder what upstream has to say about this."

"Silly upstream, that bug has been ignored for 42 years now"

"Thank you upstream, for doing this in your spare time"

upstream by xyproto February 8, 2012

Upstream 

The opposite of across the street, instead of cutting themselves horizontally (across the street), emo kids cut themselves vertically (upstream) for better results.

"Across the street for attention, upstream for results."

Upstream by Tytytytyty1999 March 8, 2016

upstream 

The word upstream has several meanings in the field of computer science.

One meaning of the word upstream is used to refer to the core development of an Open Source project - e.g. an upstream patch is a patch targeted at being included in the project's main branch. Code submitted to the core developers of the some software can be said to be submitted upstream.

Another use of the word refers to the speed at which data can be transferred from the client to the server (uploading).

(source: Wikipedia: Upstream_(computer_science) )

We go to great lengths to make those patches widely available, in an easy to find format, so that they will be useful to upstreams, and other distributions. That benefits Debian, but it also benefits Suse and Redhat, if any of them are willing to take the time to study and apply the patches.

We synchronise our development with upstream, and with Debian, and with other distributions such as Suse and Gentoo and Mandrake and Red Hat, on a regular basis. We draw code from the latest upstream projects (which might not even be in Debian, or in Red Hat, or addressed in the LSB).

(source: wiki.ubuntu.com/MarkShuttleworth )

upstream by urban hermit February 13, 2008

Upstream Tristo 

The words Upstream Tristo typically describes someone's penis to be microscopic and physically cannot grow any bigger then 1 Nanometer in length.

Person 1: Omg Jenifer said that when Tristan took off his clothes just before they were about to have sex, she couldn't see his penis! She even held a magnifying glass to it and still couldn't see his penis. It was an Upstream Tristo size!
Person 2: What a fucking loser!

Upstream Tristo by John Wock April 9, 2022

upstream from the herd

A rancher/farmer expression. The smart animals, and the leaders, stay apart from the crowd.

Always drink upstream from the herd.

upstream from the herd by David A April 2, 2004

upstream from the herd

virgin territory.

Ranchers use the water upstream from the herd because it is clear and clean.

Downstream would be in the path of pollution/destruction.

"I'll just stay upstream from the herd till things quiet down."

upstream from the herd by Ogma April 2, 2004

upstream from the herd

Someone original.

As opposed to downstream from the herd, which is someone stupid and likely to be drinking water infested with pee or crap.

That Eminem, he's upstream from the herd.

Yeah, but everyone downstream isn't retarded.

upstream from the herd by The Man April 9, 2004