| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| CI (Continuous Integration) | Automatically build and test code on every commit |
| CD (Continuous Delivery) | Code is always ready to deploy to production |
| CD (Continuous Deployment) | Every passing build automatically deploys |
| pipeline | Automated sequence of build/test/deploy steps |
| artifact | Built output (Docker image, binary, package) |
| rollback | Reverting to a previous version after a bad deploy |
| staging | Pre-production environment for testing |