Build Process

Definitions

1. The full sequence of steps used to transform source code and assets into tested, packaged, deployable software. A build process often includes dependency installation, compilation, asset generation, tests, packaging, and metadata or version stamping.

   In plain English: The overall set of steps used to turn source code into runnable software.

   Example: "The monorepo build process was redesigned so unrelated packages no longer rebuilt from scratch on every small docs change."

Related Terms

• Make
• Makefile
• Software Engineering
• Build Agent
• Build Script
• Build Step
• Build Template
• Build Time
• Code Management
• Code Generation Culture
• Release Engineering