Autotools

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proper noun

The GNU build system.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. computingThe GNU build system.

Origin

From auto- + tools.

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APA

Autotools. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Autotools

MLA

“Autotools.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Autotools. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Autotools,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Autotools.

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