a particular form of something that is slightly different from other forms of the same thing:
The official version of events is that the police were attacked and were just trying to defend themselves.
You can make a reduced fat version of the cheesecake by using cottage cheese instead of cream cheese.
An English-language version of the book is planned for next year.
The TV series is a watered-down version of the movie, especially designed for family viewing.
a particular form of something that varies from other forms of the same thing:
They’re producing several versions of the TV commercial to see which one works best.
A version can also be a translation:
Originally published in German, it was published in New York in an English-language version.
Someone’s version of an event is that person's description of it:
Her version of the accident was completely different from that given by the driver of the other car.
a product, computer program, document, etc. that is slightly different from its previous or later forms:
A trial version of the program can be downloaded from our website.
The system has a built-in tool to help with version control.
the current/latest/new version
an electronic/online version
an amended/edited/updated version