Build Target

Definitions

1. The specific output, platform, environment, or named goal that a build tool is asked to produce. Build targets are used to distinguish things like web vs mobile output, debug vs release builds, or individual packages within a larger codebase.

   In plain English: The specific thing or platform a build is intended to produce.

   Example: "The Makefile exposed separate build targets for the CLI binary, the shared library, and the container image used in production."

Related Terms

• Rebuild
• Build Chain
• Build Flag
• Build Output
• Code Compilation
• Compilation Pipeline
• Compile Target
• Compiled Language
• Cross-Compile