toolchain

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noun

A set of tools for software development, often used in sequence so that the output of one tool comprises the input of the next.

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Meanings

nountoolchain (plural toolchains)

plural toolchains · alternative tool chain · alternative tool-chain

  1. computingA set of tools for software development, often used in sequence so that the output of one tool comprises the input of the next.

    A toolchain is a set of tools for building, inspecting, and modifying software.

    2015, Jim Kukunas, Power and Performance: Software Analysis and Optimization

Origin

From tool + chain.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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