build script

[/bɪld skrɪpt/]
nounpl: build scripts
script de compilação
1. A file or set of automated instructions used to compile, assemble, and deploy software code into an executable application or package
The build script automatically compiles the source code and runs all unit tests before creating the final executable.
O script de compilação compila automaticamente o código-fonte e executa todos os testes unitários antes de criar o executável final.
2. An automation tool that performs repetitive tasks required to transform raw source code into a deployable artifact
We use a build script to ensure consistency across different development environments.
Usamos um script de compilação para garantir consistência em diferentes ambientes de desenvolvimento.
Build scripts are fundamental in modern software development culture, particularly in tech hubs like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, where DevOps practices are increasingly adopted. The term is often used in English even by Portuguese speakers in technical contexts, though the Portuguese translation 'script de compilação' is gaining standardization in formal documentation.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
build automationbuild toolcompilation scriptdeployment scriptautomation script
Antonyms / Antônimos
manual buildmanual compilation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
script de compilação
Standard term used in Brazilian software development
São Paulo
script de build
Common anglicism used in major tech hubs; often used interchangeably with Portuguese term
Portugal
script de compilação
European Portuguese tends to use the translated term more consistently
USA/International
build script
English term remains standard in international software development contexts

Related Words

MakefileGradleMavennpm scriptCI/CD pipelinecontinuous integrationdeploymentcompilation

Related Idioms & Phrases

automate the build process
trigger a build script
run the build script
fix the build pipeline
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