DevOps & Cloud

Artifact

/ˈɑːtɪfækt/

Definition

A built output from the CI pipeline — a Docker image, JAR file, or npm package — stored in a registry for deployment.

Example in context

"The pipeline builds a Docker image as the artifact and pushes it to ECR — deployment just pulls that tag."

Related terms

Practice this term

Master Artifact in context by working through exercises in the DevOps & Cloud module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.