"DevOps" meaning in English

See DevOps in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Blend of dev(elopment) + op(eration)s. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|development|operations|alt1=dev(elopment)|alt2=op(eration)s}} Blend of dev(elopment) + op(eration)s Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} DevOps (uncountable)
  1. (software engineering) A software development method that stresses communication and collaboration between software developers and other information technology professionals. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Software engineering Hyponyms: BizDevOps, WinOps Coordinate_terms: DocOps, DataOps, DevSecOps, OpsDev, ResOps

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