Toolchain

Definitions

1. The ordered set of development tools that work together to transform source code into a deployable artifact — typically including a compiler or transpiler, linker, bundler, linter, and package manager, where each tool's output feeds into the next.

   In plain English: The complete set of tools that work together in sequence to turn your source code into a finished program.

   Example: "The Rust toolchain — rustup, cargo, rustc, clippy — is one of the best developer experiences in systems programming."

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