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Word

CI/CD

Definition

n. Stands for Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment. A way of working in software development where code changes are automatically tested and sent to users as soon as they are ready.

n. Abbreviation for Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment. A set of practices in software engineering designed to automate the integration, testing, and delivery of code changes to production environments.

Examples

“Our team uses a CI/CD pipeline to automate software delivery.”

“Implementing CI/CD allows developers to merge code changes frequently while ensuring automated tests pass.”

“By adopting a robust CI/CD strategy, the engineering department significantly reduced manual errors and accelerated the release cycle for new features.”

Examples

simple

“Our team uses a CI/CD pipeline to automate software delivery.”

contextual

“Implementing CI/CD allows developers to merge code changes frequently while ensuring automated tests pass.”

complex

“By adopting a robust CI/CD strategy, the engineering department significantly reduced manual errors and accelerated the release cycle for new features.”

Usage

Often functions as a compound noun or a modifier before another noun, such as 'pipeline' or 'process'.

Etymology

An initialism formed from the components Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment. The term emerged as a composite of two distinct software engineering practices that gained prominence during the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Domain

DevOps

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