Infrastructure as Code
Managing and provisioning infrastructure (servers, networks, databases) through machine-readable configuration files rather than manual processes.
"We define our entire AWS environment in Terraform — spinning up a new region is a single command rather than hours of clicking in the console."
Managing and provisioning infrastructure (servers, networks, databases) through machine-readable configuration files rather than manual processes.
IaC stands for "Infrastructure as Code".
"IaC" is pronounced /ˌaɪ.eɪˈsiː/. Use the "Listen" button above to hear it spoken aloud.
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"IaC" is used as a noun phrase (acronym).
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