build artifact

noun

Any of the files that result from a compilation process and are deployed for use.

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Meanings

nounbuild artifact (plural build artifacts)

plural build artifacts

  1. computingAny of the files that result from a compilation process and are deployed for use.

    The most recent build artifacts are also displayed on the build job home page. You can also use permanent URLs to access the most recent build artifacts.

    2011, John Ferguson Smart, Jenkins: The Definitive Guide: Continuous Integration for the Masses, O'Reilly, →ISBN, page 112
Cite this entry
APA

build artifact. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/build%20artifact

MLA

“build artifact.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/build%20artifact. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “build artifact,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/build%20artifact.

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