"ClickOps" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of click + op(eration)s, after DevOps. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|click|operations|alt2=op(eration)s}} Blend of click + op(eration)s Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ClickOps (uncountable)
  1. (computing, humorous) Manual (point-and-click) configuration of a system, as opposed to an automated one. Tags: humorous, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing
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