Skinny Pipeline
Noun · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
A lean build or delivery pipeline stripped of unnecessary steps, weight, or latency. In engineering slang, a skinny pipeline is praised when it keeps feedback fast without removing essential safety checks.
In plain English: A streamlined delivery pipeline designed to stay fast and lean.
Example: "They wanted a skinny pipeline, so they moved the slow integration suite out of every commit path and into targeted pre-release gates."