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💻 A Unix tool 🗂️ Configuration file
env

env

7.9
Files or settings that store values used by a program
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Developers often use an env variable to store sensitive information like passwords.

Examples

  • Before running the program, check the env file for the correct settings.

  • The documentation explains how to configure your env for different deployment stages.

  • The env is crucial for the software's performance.

  • You can set the env variables in the configuration file.

  • Before running the program, check the env file for the correct settings.

  • Developers often use an env variable to store sensitive information like passwords.

  • You can set the env variables in the configuration file.

Synonyms

config
vsenv
  • Jargon
6 5.6

A file that stores the settings for a program or device

refers to technical system variables or specific settings stored separately

Surface Forms

env singular
envs plural

Etymology

Env is an abbreviation of environment, which literally means the things 'around' something. That is why an env file or an env variable holds the settings that form a program's 'surroundings', like passwords or options.