linux

Definition

An open-source Unix-like operating system that runs everything from your server to your IoT toaster; beloved by developers because it's free and hated by everyone else because the documentation assumes you already know Linux.

Example Usage

Our entire infrastructure runs on Linux servers with custom distributions.

Source: Software and operating systems terminology

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integrated

The tech industry's favorite verb meaning "we made different things work together," often through tears, caffeine, and questionable API calls. This process of combining components into a unified whole promises seamless functionality but frequently delivers "it works on my machine" energy. It's what engineers claim they've achieved right before the demo crashes spectacularly.

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In tech, the specific setup where your code runs, complete with its own configuration, dependencies, and personality disorders. You'll typically juggle development, staging, and production environments—each one guaranteed to behave differently despite being "identical." The infamous phrase "but it works on my environment" is every developer's defensive battle cry.

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An automated sequence of steps that code goes through from development to production, or a visual representation of your company's hopes and dreams flowing through stages of increasing disappointment. When the pipeline breaks, everything stops.

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