Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

devops

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: Dev-Ops
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A software development method that stresses communication and collaboration between software developers and other information technology professionals.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"DevOps is a popular term in the IT world at the moment. There are many different opinions as to what DevOps actually is. In simple terms, DevOps is the mix of development and operations. It is essentially creating a sort of "hybrid programmer"[…]"

Etymology

Blend of dev(elopment) + op(eration)s.

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

AIOps FinOps MLOps

Frequently Paired Words

DocOps DataOps DevSecOps OpsDev ResOps

Questions

What does devops mean?: A software development method that stresses communication and collaboration between software developers and other information technology professionals.
Where does devops come from?: Blend of dev(elopment) + op(eration)s.

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