Dark Deploy

Noun · Slang & Abbreviations

Definitions

  1. A deployment where code reaches production infrastructure but stays hidden or inactive for users until separately enabled. In engineering slang, dark deploys are a practical way to reduce risk while still shipping code ahead of activation.

    In plain English: Deploying code to production while keeping it hidden or inactive at first.

    Example: "They used a dark deploy for the new payment path so operational metrics could be observed before exposing any real customer traffic to it."

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