DevOps & CloudBeginner
Pipeline
PronunciationPYP-lin
Definition
A pipeline is a series of automated steps that takes software code from a git commit all the way to production.
Where you hear it
In CI/CD setups, build automation meetings, and DevOps discussions.
Examples
The build failed because the test stage in the pipeline broke.
We added a new security scan to our deployment pipeline.
Common mistake
Thinking a pipeline is just a single script, rather than a coordinated sequence of distinct stages like build, test, and deploy.