Conan

Proper Noun · Open Source

Definitions

  1. A package manager focused on C and C++ development, used to manage dependencies and build integration across platforms. In systems programming culture, Conan is part of making large native-language dependency management less painful and less ad hoc.

    In plain English: A package manager for C and C++ dependencies.

    Example: "The build became far more reproducible once the C++ dependencies were managed through Conan instead of copied manually into a shared directory."

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