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build

32 4.8
A version of a program made for testing or release
  • noun
  • /bɪld/
  • Specialized
translation icon : compilación
  • Hold it in your hands, check the build quality.
  • build and test

And later that month, in December, the final build of Cyanogen OS is released.

Examples

  • And later that month, in December, the final build of Cyanogen OS is released.

  • Disk drives are multicomponent products in which product build variations directly affect quality.

    Academic text (1996)
  • But the build is most critical.

  • This whole set, the whole of St Thomas is actually a studio build.

  • The Sinterstation 2000's build space is a 12-inch-diameter cylinder 15 inches high.

    Academic text (1995)
  • "Using the ACES (Accurate Clear Epoxy Solid) build style, we get a higher yield," he said.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The software used was PLS-Graph Version 03.00 Build 1126 (Chin, 2001).

    Academic text (2007)
  • The developers tested the new features in the latest build before the official launch.

  • He downloaded the beta build of the software to test its performance.

  • An earlier build of the application had many bugs that were fixed in the current version.

Synonyms

target program
vsbuild
  • Specialized
5.4

A program that is fully prepared to be loaded and run on a computer

is a specific compiled version provided for testing or release

Idioms

To dig a deep, wide ditch around a building and fill it with water to protect it

to build on sand
  • Informal
1 7.6

To base a plan or belief on a weak foundation that will likely fail

Tell someone to stop worrying about a problem and move on

To create a separate area of power for oneself inside an organization

Make or improve something while people already use it, fixing problems as you go

Compounds

build-out
  • Specialized
5 4.5

Work to make a space ready for use, like an office or shop

The shape, size, and strength of a person's body

A body with little muscle that looks thin or soft

How Stable

preproduction
  • Specialized
5.3
build
  • Specialized
32 4.8
beta software
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Surface Forms

build singular
builds plural

Etymology

Build comes from old German words that mean 'to make' and is like German bauen and Dutch bouwen. In computers, a software build is just a 'made' version of the program, so the name shows it is a particular thing that was put together.