APT Package
Noun · Open Source
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A software package installed and managed through Debian-style package management tools such as APT. In open-source culture, APT packages are part of the everyday experience of using Debian and Ubuntu-based Linux systems.
In plain English: A software package managed through APT on Debian-style Linux systems.
Example: "They published an APT package so internal developers could install the CLI with one familiar command instead of downloading random binaries manually."
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