quality gate

[KWOL-i-tee GAYT]
nounpl: quality gates
porta de qualidade
1. A predefined set of criteria or thresholds that a software project must meet before proceeding to the next phase of development, deployment, or release
The project failed the quality gate because code coverage fell below 80%.
O projeto falhou na porta de qualidade porque a cobertura de código ficou abaixo de 80%.
2. An automated checkpoint in continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines that validates code quality metrics
We configured a quality gate to block deployments if critical bugs are detected.
Configuramos uma porta de qualidade para bloquear implantações se bugs críticos forem detectados.
3. A mechanism used in software development to ensure only code meeting minimum quality standards progresses through the pipeline
The quality gate requires all unit tests to pass before merging to the main branch.
A porta de qualidade exige que todos os testes unitários passem antes de fazer merge para a branch principal.
Quality gates are a fundamental concept in modern software development practices adopted globally, including Brazil and Portugal. The term is widely used in the tech industry as software development methodologies emphasizing continuous integration and deployment have become standard. While Portuguese translations exist, the English term 'quality gate' is frequently used even in Portuguese-language technical documentation and DevOps teams, reflecting the international nature of software development.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
quality checkpointacceptance criteriaquality thresholdvalidation gatecompliance gate
Antonyms / Antônimos
quality bypassunrestricted deployment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
porta de qualidade
Standard term used in software development and DevOps contexts
São Paulo
portão de qualidade
Alternative, slightly more colloquial usage
Portugal
barreira de qualidade / porta de qualidade
Both terms are used; 'barreira' emphasizes the blocking aspect
Technical Communities
quality gate (often used in English even in Portuguese contexts)
The English term is frequently used in technical documentation and discussions

Related Words

code reviewcontinuous integrationcontinuous deploymentcode coveragestatic analysisautomated testingDevOpsSonarQube

Related Idioms & Phrases

pass the quality gate - passar pela porta de qualidade
fail a quality gate - falhar em uma porta de qualidade
set up a quality gate - configurar uma porta de qualidade
enforce quality gates - implementar portas de qualidade
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