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toolchain

toolchain 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.

Noun

toolchain (plural toolchains)

  1. A 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

Forms of toolchain

pluraltoolchains
alternative formtool chain
alternative formtool-chain

Origin of toolchain

From tool + chain.

Questions about toolchain

What does toolchain mean?
Toolchain means a set of tools for software development, often used in sequence so that the output of one tool comprises the input of the next.
What part of speech is toolchain?
Toolchain is a noun.
What is the plural of toolchain?
The plural of toolchain is toolchains.

Words near toolchain in the dictionary

  1. toolbuilder
  2. toolbuilders
  3. toolbuilding
  4. toolcase
  5. toolcases
  6. toolchain
  7. toolchains
  8. toolchest
  9. toolchests
  10. Toole
  11. Toole County

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