Pkg

Noun · Open Source

Definitions

  1. A common abbreviation for package or package management, and in some ecosystems the actual name of a package manager tool. In developer culture, 'pkg' appears everywhere from directory names to commands to documentation shorthand.

    In plain English: A common shorthand for package or package management.

    Example: "The docs used pkg as shorthand throughout, which was fine for experienced contributors but confusing to people still learning the ecosystem vocabulary."

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