They are using the word to mean that it is not single-purpose or task-specific and there is an ability to fine-tune / adapt it for new use cases without retraining the whole thing.

> With additional fine tuning, the base model can be redeployed for tasks like tracking deforestation, predicting crop yields, or detecting and monitoring greenhouse gasses. IBM and NASA researchers are also working with Clark University to adapt the model for applications such as time-series segmentation and similarity research.