Build Number

Definitions

1. A numeric or otherwise unique identifier assigned to a particular build output so it can be traced back to source, configuration, and pipeline history. Build numbers are useful in debugging and deployment because they distinguish multiple artifacts that may share the same application version line.

   In plain English: A unique identifier for a specific build of the software.

   Example: "Support could correlate the crash logs immediately once the app started reporting both the semantic version and the CI build number."

Related Terms

• Public API
• Rebuild
• Application Version
• Asset Management
• Backward Compatible
• Build Agent
• Build Dependency
• Build Environment
• Build Server
• Cloud Build