Rake

Definitions

1. Ruby Make — a build automation tool written in Ruby that uses a Rakefile to define tasks with dependencies. The standard task runner for Ruby and Rails projects, used for database migrations, code generation, and custom automation scripts.

   In plain English: Ruby's task runner — you define named tasks (like 'set up the database' or 'run tests') and run them from the command line.

   Example: "rake db:migrate runs all pending database migrations. rake db:seed populates the database with initial data."

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