Word
continuous deployment
Definition
compound. a way of working in software where every change that passes its tests is automatically sent to the real users. This means the software is updated many times a day without human help.
compound. a software engineering process where code changes are automatically tested and released to the production environment without manual intervention. It represents the final stage of a pipeline that automates the entire path from code commit to live deployment.
Examples
“Our team uses continuous deployment to release updates every hour.”
“By adopting continuous deployment, the startup reduced the time between fixing a bug and delivering the solution to their customers.”
“While continuous deployment accelerates the feedback loop, it requires a robust suite of automated tests to ensure that regressions do not reach the end user during the automated release cycle.”
Examples
simple
“Our team uses continuous deployment to release updates every hour.”
contextual
“By adopting continuous deployment, the startup reduced the time between fixing a bug and delivering the solution to their customers.”
complex
“While continuous deployment accelerates the feedback loop, it requires a robust suite of automated tests to ensure that regressions do not reach the end user during the automated release cycle.”
Usage
Often used in the context of 'CI/CD' (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) pipelines.
Pitfall
continuous deployment of a new feature
continuous delivery of a new feature
Learners often confuse 'deployment' (automatic release to production) with 'delivery' (ready for release but requiring a manual trigger).
Etymology
A compound term formed from the adjective continuous, derived from the Latin continuus, and the noun deployment, which entered English via the French déployer.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Domain
Scan code
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